support
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美[s?'p?rt]
- vt. 支持，支撐，支援；扶持，幫助；贍養，供養
- n. 支持，維持；支援，供養；支持者，支撐物
英英釋意
- 1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities;
- "his support kept the family together"
- "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"
- 2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of;
- "the president no longer had the support of his own party"
- "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
- 3. something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest;
- "the policy found little public support"
- "his faith was all the support he needed"
- "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"
- 4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission;
- "they called for artillery support"
- 5. documentary validation;
- "his documentation of the results was excellent"
- "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones"
- 6. the financial means whereby one lives;
- "each child was expected to pay for their keep"
- "he applied to the state for support"
- "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
- 7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation;
- "the statue stood on a marble support"
- 8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening;
- "he leaned against the wall for support"
- 9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
- 10. any device that bears the weight of another thing;
- "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
- 11. financial resources provided to make some project possible;
- "the foundation provided support for the experiment"