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support verb | noun
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sup·port / sE5pCrt ; sE5pC:t /verb T
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, BrEto like a particular sports team and go to watch the games they play支持，喜欢:
•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 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。
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supportnoun
1. APPROVAL 赞同, Uapproval, encouragement, and perhaps help for a person, idea, plan etc支持，拥护，赞同:
•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。
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•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。
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•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。
2. SYMPATHY / HELP 同情/帮助, Usympathy and help that you give to someone who is in a difficult situation or who is very unhappy同情; 鼓励; 帮助:
•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。
3. MONEY 钱, C,Umoney that you give a person, group, organization etc to help pay for their costs资助; 赞助:
•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。
4. HOLD STH UP 撑起某物, C,Usomething that presses on something else to hold it up or in position支撑物; 支柱; 支架; 支座:
•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。
5. COMPUTERS 计算机, Uthe help or information that you receive to improve a computer system, make it continue working, or use it correctly支持:
•our technical support team我们的技术支持小组
6. CONCERT / PERFORMANCE 音乐会/表演, Ua 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:
•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
7. SOLDIERS 士兵, Uhelp 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:
•logistical support后勤支援
air / ground support ( = help or protection that comes from people in aircraft or people on the ground )空中/地面支援
8. FOR PART OF BODY 对身体部分, Csomething 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:
back / neck / knee etc support护背/颈托/护膝等
⇒CHILD SUPPORT,INCOME SUPPORT,LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM,MORAL SUPPORT at MORAL¹ (3)

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