support
verb [ T ] uk/səˈpɔːt/ us/səˈpɔːrt/
(ENCOURAGE)
B2 支持;赞成;拥护;鼓励
to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed
My father supported the Labour 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. 我们将始终尽最大努力支持我们的学生取得成功。
B1 mainly UK (US usually root for)支持（某个运动队或运动员）
If you support a sports team or a sports player, you want them to win, and might show it by going to watch them play.
Which team do you support? 你支持哪个队？
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- I don't support the death penalty, but if people are to be executed, it should be done humanely.
- The mass of the people support the government's reforms.
- 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.
(HELP)
B1 （在情感或实际方面）支持，帮助
to help someone emotionally or in a practical way
Alcoholics Anonymous is a group which supports people who are trying to stop drinking too much alcohol. 匿名戒酒会是一个帮助人们停止酗酒的机构。
My family has always supported me in whatever I've wanted to do. 无论我想做什么，我家人都一贯地支持我。
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- 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.
- I felt a sense of betrayal when my friends refused to support me.
- The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population.
(PROVIDE)
B1 养活，抚养;供养，赡养
to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live
He has a wife and four children to support. 他得养活妻子和4个孩子。
B2 资助，为…提供资金;出钱维持，支付…的花费
If you support an activity or a habit, you provide the money needed to pay for it.
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。
维持…的生命
to provide the right conditions, such as enough food and water, for life
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。
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- The great and the good are calling on the government to support the arts.
- She needs a pretty high income to support her lifestyle.
- My starting salary as a newly qualified teacher wasn't enough to support a family.
- Charities depend on people supporting their activities.
- This play is supported by a grant from the local arts council.
(STOP FROM FALLING)
C2 支撑，撑起，承受
to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling
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。
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- The frame needs to be strong enough to support the engine assembly .
- Use bamboo canes to support tomato plants.
- The stakes are pushed or hammered into the ground and can be used for marking an area, supporting a plant or forming part of a fence.
- Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position.
- A row of reinforced concrete pillars supports the bridge.
(PROVE)
C1 证明，证实
to help to show something to be true
These figures support my argument. 这些数字证实了我的论点。
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。
(ACCEPT)
UK formal忍受，容忍
to accept something and allow it to happen
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。
support
noun uk/səˈpɔːt/ us/səˈpɔːrt/
(ENCOURAGEMENT)
B2 [ U ]支持;赞成;拥护;鼓励
agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, or person
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。
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- The Labour Party has lost a lot of support among the working class.
- The postal workers have come out in support of their pay claim.
- The government's concentration on tax reduction has won them a lot of support.
- There is a growing current of support for green issues among voters.
(HELP)
B1 [ C or U ]（在情感或实际方面）支持，帮助
emotional or practical help
Liz gave me a lot of support when I lost my job. 我失业后莉兹给了我很多帮助。
You've been a great support to my mum in this difficult time. 您在这个困难时期给了我妈妈巨大的精神支持。
Synonyms: aid assistancehelp reliefsuccour
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- Our success is contingent upon your support.
- The president's support is critical (to this project).
- Can I bank on your support?
- There was a quaver in her voice as she thanked her staff for all their support.
- I'm reckoning on your continued support.
(MONEY)
B2 [ U ]养活，抚养;供养，赡养
the money someone needs in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live
He is dependent on his father for support . 他依靠父亲过活。
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- The annual cost of income support to unmarried mothers amounted to £700 million in that year.
- Farmers are eligible for government support if they let a certain amount of land lie fallow.
- Will financial support for the theatre project be forthcoming?
- Is there any hope of getting financial support for the project?
- They are young inexperienced parents and need support.
(HOLDING)
[ C or U ]支撑物，支架，支柱
something that holds something firmly or carries its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling
The floor is held up by wooden supports. 地板是由木支架撑起来的。
I've hurt my wrist, so I've bandaged it to give it some support. 我的手腕受伤了，所以绑上了绷带进行保护。
[ C ]（尤指身体脆弱部位的）支撑物，托
a device worn to hold part of the body, especially a weak part, firmly in position
Jim always wears a knee support when he goes running. 吉姆跑步时总是戴着护膝。
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- Because of an unusually strong current, the bridge's central support gave way, tipping a coach into the river.
- When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.
- The mattress has hundreds of small springs to provide extra support for the back.
- Always provide support for the baby's head.
- The shelf was held in place by two brick supports.
(PROOF)
[ U ]证明，证实
something that shows that a fact is true
This new evidence lends support to the theory that she was murdered. 这一新证据证明了她是被谋杀的说法。
We had to send a doctor's report in support of our claim to the insurance company. 我们得把医生的报告寄给保险公司，为我们的索赔提供证明。