support

汉语翻译

n. 支持, 支撑, 援助, 供养, 支撑物
vt. 支援, 支撑, 帮助, 支持, 忍受, 供养, 证实
【计】 后援; 支持
【化】 载体
【医】 支持, 支柱, 支持器, 托, 脚凳
相关词组:
in support
in support of

词型变化：

动词过去式:supported 过去分词:supported 现在分词:supporting 第三人称单数:supports 

词意辨析：

back, uphold, support, sustain, advocate

这些动词均有“支持，支援，拥护”之意。
back: 通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持。
uphold: 既可指积极努力对陷入困境者的支持，也可指给某人在行动、道义或信仰上的支持。
support: 含义广泛，多指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持。
sustain: 侧重指连续不断的支持。
advocate: 多指通过写文章或发表演说等来支持或拥护，往往暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护。

raise, keep, support, feed

这四个词都有“抚养”、“养家”、“赡养”的意思，但也有区别。
raise: 意为“抚养（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”之意。

• he raised the children himself；his wife died years ago.
  他的妻子多年以前就去世了，他一手把孩子拉扯大。
• he raised those goats from new-born kids.
  那些羊从小羊羔时就是他喂养的。

keep: 表示“养活（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”。

• john has his wife and six children to keep(support).
  约翰要养活妻子和六个孩子。
• they kept some hens and pigs.
  他们养了一些鸡和猪。

support: 意为“养活”，不用于饲养动物。

• she supports her old mother.
  她赡养老母亲。
• he has a large family to support.
  他要养活一大家子。

feed: 意为“喂养；饲养；以......为食”。

• have you fed the baby／cow yet?
  婴儿／牛喂了吗？
• she fed meat to her dog. ＝she fed her dog with／on meat.
  她用肉喂狗。
• foxes feed on small animals.
  狐狸以小动物为食。

英语解释：

名词 support:

1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of
3. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
   同义词：reinforcement, reenforcement
5. documentary validation
   同义词：documentation
6. the financial means whereby one lives
   同义词：keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
   同义词：supporting
9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
   同义词：accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
10. any device that bears the weight of another thing
11. financial resources provided to make some project possible
    同义词：financial support, funding, backing, financial backing

动词 support:

1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
   同义词：back up
2. support materially or financially
3. be behind; approve of
   同义词：back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of
   同义词：hold, sustain, hold up
5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   同义词：confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, affirm
6. adopt as a belief
   同义词：subscribe
7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
   同义词：corroborate, underpin, bear out
8. argue or speak in defense of
   同义词：defend, fend for
9. play a subordinate role to (another performer)
10. be a regular customer or client of
    同义词：patronize, patronise, patronage, keep going
11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    同义词：digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up

例句：

1. Jim was a great support to us when father died.
   父亲死後，吉姆给了我们巨大的帮助。
2. Support your local theatre: buy tickets regularly!
   请大力支持本地剧院，欢迎经常光临！
3. The theatre has had to close for lack of support.
   这家剧院光顾者寡只好关闭。
4. They signed a petition in support of the workers' demands.
   他们在请愿书上签名，支持工人的请求。
5. Which football team do you support?
   你支持哪个足球队？
6. Her father supported her until she got married.
   她父亲抚养她直到她结婚。
7. He needs a high income to support such a large family.
   他需要有高收入才能供养得起这样一个大家庭。