sustain

vt

• ① 支撑,支持(=support);承受;抵挡
  • This shelf won't sustain the weight of these books.这架子承受不了这些书的重量。

• ② 蒙受(损害等);经验
  • sustain great losses蒙受重大损失
  • She sustained a severe blow on the head.她头部受到重击。

• ③ 维持(生命等);给与精力;赡养;供应
  • provisions sufficient to sustain the lives of so many people足够维持这么多人生命的粮食
  • Hope sustained us in adversity.在不幸的境遇中我们靠希望支持下去。

• ④ 【法律】认可,准许;支持
  • The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.法官准许那名律师的异议。

• ⑤ 证实,确认
  • This report has been sustained by the facts.这项报导有事实为证。

• ⑥[戏剧]精彩地演出(角色)
  • sustain one's role精彩地演出自己担任的角色

• ⑦ (努力)持续(参照sustained);保持(声音的大小)
  • sustain a conversation使会话继续下去