Word · Frequency #2774
sustains
维持；使持续
sustains is the third person singular of sustain.
maintain; keep in existence
- 1.
To maintain, or keep in existence.
维持；使持续存在。
- 2.
To provide for or nourish.
供养；滋养。
- 3.
To encourage or sanction (something).
鼓励或批准(某事)。
- 4.
To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
遭受；经受(伤害等)。
- 5.
To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
确认；证实；支持；维护。
- 6.
To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
认可；接受(如异议或动议)为有效。
- 7.
To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
支撑；承受；支持。
- 8.
To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
援助；安慰；缓解；证明......正确。
- 9.
To be a long-lasting sound.
持续发出声音；长久回响。
遭受；承受；支撑；托住；供养；滋养；证实；支持；维护；认可（异议等）为有效
In use
To sustain the project, we need more volunteers every week.
She sustained her enthusiasm for years by always learning something new.
Regular exercise sustains your energy and improves your mood.
sustain + noun (维持/支持某物)
及物动词，后接名词表示维持或支持某事物。
The economy needs to sustain its growth.
经济需要维持其增长。
sustain + injury/damage/loss (遭受)
常用于法律或医疗语境，表示遭受伤害或损失。
He sustained a serious injury in the accident.
他在事故中遭受了重伤。
be sustained by + noun (由…支撑)
被动语态，强调维持的来源。
Connections
Collocations
- sustain life
- 维持生命
- Food and water are essential to sustain life.食物和水对于维持生命至关重要。
- sustain damage
- 遭受损害
- The building sustained heavy damage in the earthquake.这座建筑在地震中遭受了严重破坏。
- sustain growth
- 保持增长
- The company aims to sustain growth in the coming years.该公司旨在未来几年保持增长。
- sustain interest
- 保持兴趣
- The speaker used stories to sustain the audience's interest.演讲者用故事来保持观众的兴趣。
- sustain a claim
- 支持主张
- The evidence was insufficient to sustain the claim.证据不足以支持这一主张。
- sustain an injury
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 sustain 像在下面(sus)抓住(tain)不放，支撑维持。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，表示维持、保持或支持。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后面直接跟宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'sustain' as they share the stressed '-tain' ending pronounced /teɪn/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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