| 单词 | sustain |
| 释义 | sustain verbadverb | verb + sustain adverb➤no longer不再能维持◆the soil was so badly eroded it could no longer sustain crop production.土壤侵蚀得厉害，不能再种庄稼了。➤barely几乎不能维持▸➤indefinitely无限期保持▸➤still仍然支撑verb + sustain➤be able to, can能够／可以维持▸➤be unable to, cannot不能够／不可以维持▸➤help (to)有助于维持▸➤be difficult to, be hard to难以为继◆this relationship would be very difficult to sustain.这一关系会难以为继。➤be impossible to不可能维持➤be enough to, be sufficient to足以／足够维持➤be necessary to有必要维持 sustain /səsteɪn/ verb [transitive] 1.to make sth continue for some time without becoming less 使保持；使持续◆a period of sustained economic growth 经济的持续增长时期◆a sustained period of falling prices 价格的持续下降时期◆we have enough cash to sustain the business for a year. 我们有足够的资金使公司维持一年（的运作）。2.to experience sth bad 遭受；经受；蒙受◆the company sustained massive losses. 公司蒙受了巨大的损失。3.to provide evidence to support an opinion, a theory, etc. 证明；证实◆the evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument. 证据太笼统，不足以证明他的论点。 (law 法律) to decide that a claim, etc. is valid 认可；准许；确认；支持☞ sustainsustain /səsteɪn/ [transitive] (law法律) (especially in court) to decide that a claim or objection is valid（尤其在法庭上）确认，支持，准许◆the court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.法庭支持他的说法，认定该合同不合法。◆objection sustained!(= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court) 反对有效！sustain /səsteɪn/ [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth continue for some time at the same level使保持；使稳定持续◆we are experiencing a period of sustained economic growth.我们正经历一段经济持续增长的时期。◆she had been the victim of a sustained attack.她是一起持续攻击事件的受害者。◆she managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech.她使每个人兴趣盎然，一直听她把话讲完。▸ sustainable adjective◆sustainable economic growth经济的可持续增长opp unsustainable note 辨析 maintain or sustain?in some cases you can use either word.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆to maintain / sustain a balance / a pretence / people's interest / life保持平衡；维持假象；使人们保持兴趣；维持生命 maintain is used especially to talk about keeping sth at its usual level for an unlimited period of time. * maintain 尤指使事物在不受限定的时间内保持惯常的水平◆they believe that the role of the state is to maintain the status quo, rather than to promote major economic and social change.他们认为国家的职能是保持现状，而不是促进经济和社会的重大变革。 sustain is used more to talk about keeping sth at a higher than usual level for a long but not unlimited period. * sustain 较多指使事物在很长但并非无限的时间内保持高于往常的水平◆how long can this level of growth be sustained?这种水平的增长能持续多久？sustain/səˈsteɪn ||; səˈsten/verb[t] 1. to keep sb/sth alive or healthy 维持（生命或健康）: ◇oxygen sustains life. 氧气维持生命。 2. to make sth continue for a long period of time without becoming less 使长时间持续或保持: ◇it's hard to sustain interest for such a long time. 要维持这样长久的兴趣是件难事。 3. (formal 正式) to experience sth bad 遭受，经历（不好的事）: ◇to sustain damage/an injury/a defeat 受到损害；受伤；遭受挫败 sus·tain /sə`sten; səˈsteɪn/v [t] 1. to make something continue to exist 保持，使持续:◇he couldn't sustain his interest in learning the violin. 他无法维持学小提琴的兴趣。 2. to keep someone strong or healthy 使［某人］维持［强壮或健康］:◇a good breakfast will sustain you through the morning. 有益健康的早餐可以使你整个上午保持精力充沛。 3. sustain injuries/damage/losses formal to be injured, damaged etc 【正式】 受伤/遭受破坏/遭受损失:◇two people sustained minor injuries in the fire. 这次火灾中有两人受了轻伤。 |
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