引言：

sustain，看上去纯真，但并非无邪~~

sustain /səˈsteɪn/

verb

[VN]

1

维持（生命、生存）

to provide enough of what sb/sth needs in order to live or exist

Which planets can sustain life?

哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？

The love and support of his family sustained him during his time in prison.

家人的关爱和支持帮助他度过了狱中的岁月。

2

使保持；使稳定持续

to make sth continue for some time without becoming less

同义词： maintain

a period of sustained economic growth

经济持续增长的时期

a sustained attack

持续的攻击

She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech.

她使每个人兴趣盎然，一直听她把话讲完。

3

(formal) 遭受；蒙受；经受

to experience sth bad

同义词： suffer

to sustain damage/an injury/a defeat

遭受损失；受伤；遭到失败

The company sustained losses of millions of dollars.

公司遭受了数百万元的巨大损失。

4

证明；证实

to provide evidence to support an opinion, a theory, etc.

同义词： uphold

The evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument.

这一证据过于笼统，不足以证明他的论点。

5

(formal) 支撑；承受住

to support a weight without breaking or falling

同义词： bear

The ice will not sustain your weight.

这冰承受不了你的体重。

6

(law 律) 认可；确认；准许；支持

to decide that a claim, etc. is valid

同义词： uphold

The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.

法庭支持他的观点，认定该合同不合法。

Objection sustained ! (= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court)

反对成立！

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