sustain

[səs'tein]

vt.支持, 承受, 维持, 认可, 经受

例句与用法：

The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.

法庭确认他的要求正当，宣布该合同不合法。

Hope alone sustained him in his struggle.

在奋斗中，只有希望支持着他。

The foundations were not strong enough to sustain the weight of the house.

这地基不够牢固，无法承受房屋的重量。

词形变化：

形容词: sustainable | 名词: sustainability | 动词过去式: sustained | 动词过去分词: sustained | 动词现在分词: sustaining | 动词第三人称单数: sustains |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 支撑; 承受, 承担

The pillars sustain the roof of the pit.

坑道顶用柱子支撑着。

2. 维持, 供养; 支援

The boat stranded on the rocks and the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came.

船在岩石上搁浅, 船夫在遇救前只好靠活鱼维持生命。

3. 支持, 鼓舞

An unshakable faith sustained him.

一种不可动摇的信念支撑着他。

4. 忍受, 禁得起

The sea wall sustained the shock of waves.

海堤经得起海浪的冲击。

5. 遭受, 蒙受

He sustained a serious wound in the stomach.

他腹部严重受伤。

6. 【律】确认, 认可

The court sustained his claim.

法庭确认了他的要求。

7. 证实, 证明

The new theory is sustained by facts.

这一新理论有事实证明。

8. 扮演