Word · Frequency #481
supporting
支持;拥护
supporting is the present participle of support.
核心释义
to back or favor a cause, idea, or person
- 1.
帮助防止跌倒。
To help keep from falling.
- 2.
在精神上或具体上支持或赞成某个事业、政党等。
To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid
- 3.
提供生活或维持;维持完整性或生计。
To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
- 4.
特别是经济上帮助;资助。
To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
- 5.
提供证据;增加可信度。
To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
- 6.
在客户导向的职位上服务;给予支持。
To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
- 7.
协助或参与,但不负责。
To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.
- 8.
回答问题并解决有关销售物品的问题。
To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
- 9.
设计为提供容量;与(部件、附件、文件类型、程序、算法等)兼容。
To be designed to provide capacity for; to work or be compatible with (a part, accessory, file type, program, algorithm, etc.).
- 10.
在同一作品中扮演次要角色,与明星表演者合作。
To play a lesser part in the same production with (a star performer).
支撑;托住;供养;资助;维持;证实;支持(观点);提供客服/技术支持;做售后服务;协助;参与(但不负责)
用法In use
The strong wooden beams support the entire roof of the old barn.
用法提示:这里的 support 是动词,表示“支撑、托住”,说明某物承受重量。
She uses a thick pillow to support her back while reading in bed.
用法提示:support 在本句为动词,指用物体“托起、撑住”身体部位。
These two extra wheels support the bicycle so it stays upright when parked.
用法提示:support 作动词,表示“撑住、使不倒”,提供支撑作用。
support sb/sth
support 后直接接宾语,表示支持某人、某事物或某个主张。
The whole team supported the new plan.
整个团队都支持这项新计划。
support sb in (doing) sth
表示在某人做某事时给予支持,常用介词 in 引出所支持的事情。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- support a family
- 供养家庭
- He works two jobs to support his family.他打两份工来供养家庭。
- support a cause
- 支持某项事业
- She donated money to support the cause of education.她捐款支持教育事业。
- support the weight
- 承受重量
- The pillars support the weight of the bridge.柱子承受桥梁的重量。
- support a claim
- 为说法提供证据
- The evidence supports his claim.证据支持他的说法。
- support each other
- 互相支持
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把sup想成‘上’,port是‘港口’:港口用码头托住船,support就是托住、支持。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、新闻报道、正式演讲 本条目针对动词 support 表示“支持、拥护(某个观点、政党、计划等)”的义项。该用法的语气通常为中性,在正式与非正式场合都比较常见,如日常对话、新闻报道、演讲等。实际含义会随宾语变化,例如 support a motion 偏正式,support a friend 更日常。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,后接宾语;常与介词with连用表示支持的手段。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都以 /ɔːt/ 结尾,与 support 的重读音节 /pɔːt/ 押韵。注意 court、thought 拼写不同但发音相同;避免与 suppose /səˈpəʊz/、supply /səˈplaɪ/、supper /ˈsʌpər/ 混淆。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.