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sup·port AHD[sə-pôrtʹ, -pōrtʹ] D.J.[səˈpɔːt, -ˈpəʊrt]K.K.[səˈpɔrt, -ˈport]v.tr.（及物动词）sup.port.ed, sup.port.ing, sup.ports - To bear the weight of, especially from below.支撑：尤指从下面支撑
- To hold in position so as to keep from falling, sinking, or slipping.支撑：扶持以防止摔倒、下沉或滑倒
- To be capable of bearing; withstand.经受：支撑住；承受
- To keep from weakening or failing; strengthen.使坚固：维持…使不减弱或下跌；加强
- To provide for or maintain, by supplying with money or necessities.资助：通过提供资金或必需品而供养或维持
- To furnish corroborating evidence for.证明：提供确凿的证据
- To aid the cause, policy, or interests of.激励：支持事业、政策或…的利益
- To endure; tolerate.忍受；忍让
- To act (a part or role).扮演（一角色）
- To act in a secondary or subordinate role to (a leading performer).替…当配角：替（一主要演员）当配角
n.（名词）- The act of supporting.支撑
- The state of being supported.被支持的状态
- One that supports.支撑物
- Maintenance, as of a family, with the necessities of life.生计：用生活必须品维持一个家庭的生计
- Middle English supporten 中古英语 supporten
- from Old French supporter 源自 古法语 supporter
- from Latin supportāre [to carry] 源自 拉丁语 supportāre [带]
- sub- [from below] * see sub- sub- [从下面] * 参见 sub-
- portāre [to carry] * see per- 2portāre [扛] * 参见 per- 2
support, uphold, back, advocate, champion- These verbs are compared as they mean to give aid or encouragement to a person or cause.这些动词表示帮助或鼓励某人或某项事业时有所区别。
- Support is the most general: Support 最具概括性： is being supported by friends in her effort to surmount the tragedy;她正在朋友的帮助下努力战胜这一悲惨的事；"the policy of Cromwell, who supported the growing power of France against the declining power of Spain" (William E.H. Lecky).Touphold is to maintain or affirm in the face of a challenge or strong opposition: “支持正在强大起来的法国反对正在哀弱下去的西班牙的克伦威尔政策” （威廉·E·H·莱基）。Uphold 指在面临挑战和强烈对抗时的镇定和坚定： "The Declaration of Right upheld the principle of hereditary monarchy" (Edmund Burke).“权利宣言坚持继承主权原则” （爱德蒙·伯克）。
- Back suggests material or moral support intended to contribute to or assure success: Back 表示为取得成功或保证成功而作的物质上或道义上的支持： "There is only one proved method of assisting the advancement of pure science—that of picking men of genius,backing them heavily,and leaving them to direct themselves" (James B. Conant).“促进纯科学的进步并已得到证明的方法只有一个——那就是选出有天才之士，强有力地支持他们，并让他们自己管理自己” （詹姆斯B·科南）。
- Advocate implies verbal support,often in the form of pleading or arguing: Advocte 意指口头上的支持，通常采取辩论或争论的形式： Scientists advocate a reduction in saturated fats in the human diet. Tochampion is to fight for one that is under attack or lacks the strength or ability to act in its own behalf: 科学家们提倡人类饮食应降低饱含脂肪的食物的摄入量。 Champion 指捍卫一个受到攻击或缺乏力量或能力来保卫自己的人： "championed the governmentand defended the system of taxation" (Samuel Chew).See also Synonyms at livelihood “支持政府，捍卫税收制度” （塞缪尔·启巫） 参见同义词 livelihood
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