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  4. sustain

sustain

/səˈsteɪn/
维持

The government aims to sustain economic growth.

政府旨在维持经济增长。


一般

保持某事物的持续或延续,使其不中断或衰退。

We need to sustain our efforts to protect the environment.

我们需要持续努力保护环境。

常用于描述持续的行动或状态,如经济、关系、环境等。

一般

支持或供养某人或某物,提供必要的资源或条件。

The scholarship will sustain her through college.

这项奖学金将资助她完成大学学业。

常用于描述提供物质或精神支持。

搭配

sustain growth维持增长sustain life维持生命sustain damage遭受损害

同义词

maintainsupportupholdpreserve

反义词

disruptdestroyabandonneglect

相关短语

sustain damage短语
遭受损害
sustain a loss短语
遭受损失

专业提示

用法提示

在描述长期支持或维持时,'sustain' 是一个更正式的选择,而'keep' 或'maintain' 更常用于日常对话。

黄金法则

关键规则

在正式写作中,'sustain' 常用于描述经济、环境或社会等领域的长期维持或支持。

词源

源自古法语'sustener',意为'支持',最终源自拉丁语'sustinere',意为'支持,承受'。

用法说明

在正式场合中,'sustain' 常用于描述长期的支持或维持,而非短暂的行动。

单词拆解

sus-
持续,支持
prefix
+
-tain
保持,维持
suffix
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