1.~ sb/sth维持（生命、生存）to provide enough of what sb/sth needs in order to live or exist
Which planets can sustain life?哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？
The love and support of his family sustained him during his time in prison.家人的关爱和支持帮助他度过了狱中的岁月。
2.~ sth使保持；使稳定持续to make sth continue for some time without becoming less
a period of sustained economic growth经济持续增长的时期
a sustained attack持续的攻击
She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech.她使每个人兴趣盎然，一直听她把话讲完。
3.~ sth遭受；蒙受；经受to experience sth bad
to sustain damage/an injury/a defeat遭受损失；受伤；遭到失败
The company sustained losses of millions of dollars.公司遭受了数百万元计的巨大损失。
4.~ sth证明；证实to provide evidence to support an opinion, a theory, etc.
The evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument.这一证据过于笼统，不足以证明他的论点。
5.~ sth支撑；承受住to support a weight without breaking or falling
The ice will not sustain your weight.这冰承受不了你的体重。
6.~ sth认可；确认；准许；支持to decide that a claim, etc. is valid
The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.法庭支持他的主张，认定该合同不合法。
Objection sustained !(= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court)反对有效！
On a couple of occasions in his previous relationship Mike had not been able to sustain an erection and his previous girlfriend would sulk.
在他前一段感情中，有几次麦克出现了不能保持勃起的情况，他的前女友就会闷闷不乐。
Restore to me the gladness of Your salvation, And sustain me with a willing spirit.
求你使我复得你救恩之乐，赐我乐意的灵扶持我。
they will also remember how lightly men talk of a leader's example, but how much it costs both the will and the body to sustain it.
他们也会记得，虽然大家谈到领袖的楷模时语气那么轻率，但要维持这个楷模，意志和身体必须付出多少东西。
Put it at the bottom of the list, because he does not think, I the current weakened state of our economy, we could sustain such a body blow.
所以这个被放在所有选择的最后面，因为鉴于我们经济目前的疲软状态，他不认为我们能够承受这样一个严重的打击。
I found myself able to sustain the conversation on such subjects with credit, at least to my memory.
我发现自己有信心——至少对我的记忆来说能够维持这种主题的交谈。
China would probably like to see a firmer global rebound to help sustain its own recovery, as its exports remain weak.
由于出口颓势依旧，为保证自身经济稳步反弹，中国可能希望看到全球能实现更为强劲的复苏。
They have less than eight percent of the mass of the sun, which is not enough to sustain the fusion reaction that keeps the sun hot.
它们的质量还不到太阳质量的8%，不能够维持聚变反应来产生热量。
The robber and the murderer would often escape unpunished, did not the injuries which our tempers sustain, provoke us into justice.
假如我们所感受的侮辱不能激怒我们起来要求伸张正义，强盗和杀人凶手将会常常追逐法外。
How much longer must we sustain this charade?
我们还要忍受多久这种无聊的游戏？
"I would support further steps to make sure that everyone who can sustain a mortgage and wants to stay in a home can do so, " he said.
他表示：“我会支持采取进一步的措施，以确保每个能够维持住房贷款、并且又想保有住房的人能做到这一点。”
The lens did not sustain any serious damage as well but a direct impact on the lens could break it.
该镜头并没有受到任何严重破坏，而且直接影响到镜头可以打破它中。
How can we detect how good IO subsystem do we have and how much load it can sustain.
我们怎样检测IO子系统性能如何，还有它能承受多少负载呢？
And nothing helps sustain your position at the front of the pack better than Oberto's authentic, handcrafted jerky.
没有任何事情能帮助维持在包比奥博托的真实，手工制作的干你的位置更好的前面。
What you could use many newly emerging nations do not have help. Help are necessary to sustain growth.
你能用的是许多新兴国家没有帮助，帮助对可持续发展是必需的。
He said naturally growing bacteria may have helped keep the water clean enough to sustain life.
他说，也许是水池里自然生长的细菌帮助保持池水清洁维持了金鱼的生命。
I thought also what it would be if I were able to sustain some friendships with my high school classmates.
另外，我也感到有点可惜，没有与中学时代的同学维持友谊。
Given Japan's already high public debt, it would also be hard to sustain; public services might still end up in tatters.
考虑到日本公共债台已经高筑，它即使限制年轻人就业也很难维持下去；公共服务仍有可能崩溃。
We all used to be able to sustain chaingun fire on a mid air target while we were also in mid air.
我们曾经一边兔子跳，一边在空中，持续不断的用机枪击中同样在空中运动的敌人。
Let's face it: A business model that relies primarily on online advertising cannot sustain newspapers over the long term.
让我们直面这样一个现实：主要依靠在线广告的商业模式无法将报纸长期维持下去。
Adam Posen, an external adviser to the Bank of England, said quantitative easing should resume to sustain the British economy's recovery.
亚当.柏森是英格兰银行的外部顾问，宣称应该重新启动一定数量的宽松政策以帮助英国经济复苏。
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