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sustain

英 [sə'steɪn] 美 [sə'sten]

vt. 维持；支撑，承担；忍受；供养；证实

助记提示

1. sus- "up from below" + -tain.
2. => hold up, support, endure.

双语例句

1. There's a sufficiency of drama in these lives to sustain your interest.: 这些人的生活充满了戏剧性，总能让你兴趣盎然。

2. Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.: 他们的国防市场太小，就经济可行性而言不足以维持生产。

3. The people who sustain the worst losses are usually those who overreach.: 不自量力者往往摔得最惨。

4. Naivety bordering on obtuseness helped sustain his faith.: 近乎鲁钝的天真使他坚守自己的信仰。

5. Which planets can sustain life?: 哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？