sustain
[sә'stein]
vt. 受, , 供养, 续, 忍受, 蒙受, 证, 准许

[] 续



sustain
[ verb ]

1. lengthen or extend in duration or space

<verb.stative> keep up prolong
We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
prolong the treatment of the patient
keep up the good work

2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

<verb.body> get have suffer
She suffered a fracture in the accident
He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
She got a bruise on her leg
He got his arm broken in the scuffle

3. provide with nourishment

<verb.consumption> nourish nurture
We sustained ourselves on bread and water
This kind of food is not nourishing for young children

4. supply with necessities and support

<verb.consumption> keep maintain
She alone sustained her family
The money will sustain our good cause
There's little to earn and many to keep

5. be the physical support of; carry the weight of

<verb.contact> hold hold up support
The beam holds up the roof
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?

6. admit as valid

<verb.communication>
The court sustained the motion

7. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

<verb.cognition> affirm confirm corroborate substantiate support
his story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant

Sustain \Sus*tain"\, n.
One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer.
[Obs.]

I waked again, for my sustain was the Lord. --Milton.


Sustain \Sus*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir,
sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L.
subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see
{Sub-}) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf.
{Sustenance}.]
1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,
a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains
a load; a rope sustains a weight.

Every pillar the temple to sustain. --Chaucer.

2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the
like; to support.

No comfortable expectations of another life to
sustain him under the evils in this world.
--Tillotson.

3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to
nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.

4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.

His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden.

5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;
as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.

6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.

Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain?
--Dryden.

You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak.

7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to
sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the
court sustained the action or suit.

8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or
confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an
accusation, or a proposition.

Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer;
undergo.