0 to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed -- 支持;赞成;拥护;鼓励
My father supported the LabourDemocratic Party all his life. 我父亲毕生都拥护工党/民主党。
The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school. 镇上的大部分人都强烈支持修建新学校的计划。
I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally. 我认为购买本地商品来支持本地企业这一点很重要。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] We will always do our best to support our students to succeed.
Which team do you support? 你支持哪个队?
1 to help someone emotionally or in a practical way -- (在情感或实际方面)支持,帮助
2 to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live -- 养活,抚养;供养,赡养
The drug company is supporting cancer research. 这家制药公司在出钱资助癌症研究工作。
I don't know how they manage to support their expensive lifestyle. 我不知道他们是怎么设法维持自己奢侈的生活方式的。
Some drug addicts turn to crime in order to support their habit. 有些瘾君子为了维持自己的吸毒恶习而走向犯罪。
The land is so poor here that it cannot support any crops. 这片土地太贫瘠,种不了任何作物。
3 to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling -- 支撑,撑起,承受
The church dome is supported by/on marble pillars. 这个教堂的穹顶是由大理石柱子支撑的。
When babies first learn to stand, they hold on to something to support themselves (= to stop themselves from falling). 小孩刚开始学习站立的时候,会紧紧抓住某样东西来支撑自己。
My ankle is weak, so I always put a bandage on it to support it when I play tennis. 我的脚踝很脆弱,所以打网球的时候我总是缠上绷带保护它。
figurative The Bank of England has taken measures to support the pound (= to stop it from being reduced in value). 英格兰银行已经采取措施力挺英镑。
4 to help to show something to be true -- 证明,证实
You can't make a statement like that without any supporting documentation. 在没有任何证明文件的情况下,你不能那样妄作论断。
5 to accept something and allow it to happen -- 忍受,容忍
The headteacher told the boys that he would not support that kind of behaviour. 校长告诉那些男孩子,他不会容忍那样的行为。
6 agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, or person -- 支持;赞成;拥护;鼓励
Environmental groups are fast gaining support among young people. 环境保护组织正迅速赢得年轻人的支持。
We've succeeded in drumming up a lot of local support for our attempt to stop the superstore being built. 我们试图阻止兴建那座大型超市的行动已成功赢得了当地人的广泛支持。
I signed a petition in support of the campaign to end the marketing of baby formula in developing countries. 我在请愿书上签名,支持停止在发展中国家营销婴儿奶粉的运动。
8 the money someone needs in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live -- 养活,抚养;供养,赡养
9 something that holds something firmly or carries its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling -- 支撑物,支架,支柱
I don't support the death penalty, but if people are to be executed, it should be done humanely.
All those who support this proposal say "Aye".
Although I support the project in public, my private opinion is that it will fail.
Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan.
Judging by what he said, I think it's very unlikely that he'll be able to support your application.
I thought he wasn't going to support me, but I misjudged him.
Many Americans felt it was their patriotic duty to buy bonds to support the war effort.
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