support
verb
noun
səˈpɔːt
verb
1
AGREE AND HELP
同意和帮助
to
say
that
you
agree
with
an
idea,
group,
or
person,
and
usually
to
help
them
because
you
want
them
to
succeed
支持; 赞成; 拥护
The
bill
was
supported
by
a
large
majority
in
the
Senate.
这项法案得到参议院绝大多数人的支持。
support
sb
in
(doing)
sth
We
need
to
support
our
teachers.
我们必须支持我们的教师。
We
strongly
support
the
peace
process.
我们大力拥护和平进程。
2
BE KIND TO SB
对某人友善
to
help
someone
by
being
sympathetic
and
kind
to
them
during
a
difficult
time
in
their
life
支持，帮助，援助〔处于困难时期的人〕
My
wife
supported
me
enormously.
我妻子给了我极大的支持。
3
PROVIDE MONEY TO LIVE
提供生活费
to
provide
enough
money
for
someone
to
pay
for
all
the
things
they
need
供养，抚养，资助
I
have
a
wife
and
two
children
to
support
.
我要养活妻子和两个孩子。
support
sb
by
(doing)
sth
She
supports
her
family
by
teaching
evening
classes.
她靠教夜校供养家人。
support
yourself
I
have
no
idea
how
I
am
going
to
support
myself.
我不知道要怎么养活我自己。
4
GIVE MONEY TO STH
给某事物出钱
to
give
money
to
a
group,
organization,
or
event
etc
to
encourage
it
or
pay
for
its
costs
出钱帮助，为…提供资金，资助
There
are
a
handful
of
charities
which
I
support
regularly.
有几家慈善机构我经常赞助。
5
HOLD STH UP
撑起某物
to
hold
the
weight
of
something,
keep
it
in
place,
or
prevent
it
from
falling
支撑，承受〔某物的重量〕
The
middle
part
of
the
bridge
is
supported
by
two
huge
towers.
桥的中部由两个巨型桥塔支撑。
During
sleep,
our
spine
no
longer
needs
to
support
the
weight
of
our
body.
睡觉时，我们的脊柱不用再支撑我们身体的重量了。
support
yourself
(on
sth)
I
got
to
my
feet,
supporting
myself
on
the
side
of
the
table.
我站起来，身子靠在桌子边上。
6
PROVE STH
证明某事物
if
results,
facts,
studies
etc
support
an
idea
or
view,
they
show
or
prove
that
it
is
correct
证明，证实
The
results
support
our
original
theory.
这些结果证明了我们原先的推测。
There
is
little
evidence
to
support
such
explanations.
几乎没有证据支持这样的解释。
7
SPORTS TEAM
体育运动队
to
like
a
particular
sports
team
and
go
to
watch
the
games
they
play
[英] 支持，喜欢
BrE
Which
team
do
you
support
?
你喜欢哪支球队？
I’ve
supported
Liverpool
all
my
life.
我一辈子都在支持利物浦队。
8
COMPUTERS
计算机
to
provide
information
and
material
to
improve
a
computer
program
or
system,
or
to
make
it
keep
working
支持
I
don’t
think
they
support
that
version
of
the
program
anymore.
我认为他们不再对这个版本的程序提供支持了。
9
LAND
土地
if
land
can
support
people
or
animals,
it
is
of
good
enough
quality
to
grow
enough
food
for
them
to
live
〔指土地提供足够的食物〕养活，维持〔人和动物的生命〕
This
land
can’t
support
many
cattle.
这块土地养不了很多牛。
10
WATER/AIR/EARTH
水/空气/土地
if
water,
air,
or
earth
can
support
life,
it
is
clean
enough,
has
enough
oxygen
etc
to
keep
animals
or
plants
alive
支持…的生存
Because
of
pollution,
this
lake
is
now
too
acid
to
support
fish.
因为受到污染，这座湖现在酸性太高，鱼类无法生存。
healthy
soil
that
can
support
plant
life
可使植物生长的良土
11
support a habit
11.
to
get
money
in
order
to
pay
for
a
bad
habit,
especially
taking
drugs
支付（不良）习惯的花费，用钱维持（不良）习惯〔尤指吸毒〕
He
turned
to
crime
to
support
his
habit.
为了维持自己的恶习，他走上了犯罪的道路。
noun
12
APPROVAL
赞同
approval,
encouragement,
and
perhaps
help
for
a
person,
idea,
plan
etc
支持，拥护，赞同
U
Local
people
have
given
us
a
lot
of
support
in
our
campaign.
当地人对我们的活动给予了大力的支持。
[+
for
]
There
was
widespread
support
for
the
war.
人们普遍支持这场战争。
in
support
They
signed
a
petition
in
support
of
the
pay
claim.
他们签署了一份请愿书支持加薪的请求。
[+
of
]
He
had
the
full
support
of
the
general
committee.
他获得总会的全力支持。
Thompson
has
won
the
support
of
half
the
party.
汤普森赢得了党内半数成员的支持。
The
organisers
are
hoping
to
drum
up
support
(=get
many
people’s
approval)
from
local
businesses.
组织者想努力争取当地企业的支持。
13
SYMPATHY/HELP
同情/帮助
sympathy
and
help
that
you
give
to
someone
who
is
in
a
difficult
situation
or
who
is
very
unhappy
同情; 鼓励; 帮助
U
I
couldn’t
have
made
it
through
those
times
without
the
support
of
my
boyfriend,
Rob.
没有男朋友罗布的支持，我是不可能熬过那些日子的。
14
MONEY
钱
money
that
you
give
a
person,
group,
organization
etc
to
help
pay
for
their
costs
资助; 赞助
C,U
The
European
Union
is
considering
whether
to
provide
financial
support
for
the
expedition.
欧盟正在考虑是否为这次探险提供资助。
with
sb’s
support
With
your
support,
we
can
help
these
youngsters.
有了你们的资助，我们就能帮助这些年轻人。
15
HOLD STH UP
撑起某物
something
that
presses
on
something
else
to
hold
it
up
or
in
position
支撑物; 支柱; 支架; 支座
C,U
The
roof
may
need
extra
support.
屋顶可能需要再加点支撑。
the
wooden
supports
of
the
bridge
这座桥的木桥墩
for
support
She
grabbed
at
his
shoulders
for
support.
她抓住他的肩膀作支撑。
16
COMPUTERS
计算机
the
help
or
information
that
you
receive
to
improve
a
computer
system,
make
it
continue
working,
or
use
it
correctly
支持
U
our
technical
support
team
我们的技术支持小组
17
CONCERT/PERFORMANCE
音乐会/表演
a
band,
singer,
or
performer
that
performs
for
a
short
time
at
the
same
concert
as
a
more
famous
and
popular
band
etc
助演乐队; 助演歌手
U
We
played
support
to
a
band
called
Shallow.
我们为一个名叫“沙洛”的乐队作助演。
the
support
band
助演乐队
the
support
act
(=the
support
band)
助演乐队
18
SOLDIERS
士兵
help
or
protection
that
is
given
by
one
group
of
soldiers
to
another
group
who
are
fighting
in
a
battle
〔战争中的〕支援
U
logistical
support
后勤支援
air/ground
support
19
FOR PART OF BODY
对身体部分
something
that
you
wear
to
hold
a
weak
or
damaged
part
of
your
body
in
the
right
place
〔用以支撑身体的虚弱部位或受伤部位等的〕支持（器），托
C
back/neck/knee
etc
support