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sustain

B2 verb

sustain /səˈsteɪn/ nghĩa là duy trì

Các nghĩa

  1. duy trì

    To maintain, or keep in existence.

    transitive

    The professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures.

    The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.

    Sam managed to sustain his erection for two straight hours.

  2. nuôi dưỡng

    To provide for or nourish.

    transitive

    provisions to sustain an army

    We rode five farsakhs today, sustained by a single bowl of curds and tortured by the wooden saddles.

  3. ủng hộ, tán thành

    To encourage or sanction (something).

    transitive

  4. chịu, gánh chịu

    To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).

    transitive

    The building sustained major damage in the earthquake.

    […] if you omit The offer of this time, I cannot promise But that you shall sustain moe new disgraces, With these you bear already.

    Shall Turnus then such endless Toil sustain, In fighting Fields, and conquer Towns in vain:

  5. xác nhận, chứng minh

    To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.

    transitive

    to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition

    After the vote is taken, the Chairman states that the decision of the Chair is sustained, or reversed, as the case may be.

  6. chấp nhận, công nhận

    To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.

+ 2 nghĩa khác

  1. chống đỡ, nâng đỡ

    To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.

    A foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.

  2. giúp đỡ, an ủi

    To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.

    His Sons, who seek the Tyrant to sustain, And long for Arbitrary Lords again,

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