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sustain | BrE səˈsteɪn, AmE səˈsteɪn | transitive verb ① (maintain) 维持 wéichí ‹interest, friendship, life, economy›; 使…持续 shǐ… chíxù ‹sound, interest, campaign›▸ a sustained effort 不断的努力 ▸ a sustained note 持续音 ▸ he cannot sustain a normal conversation 他无法进行正常的谈话 ② (provide strength) «hope, belief, food» 支撑 zhīchēng ‹person›▸ they were sustained by the knowledge that eventually truth would prevail 他们知道真理必胜,这给了他们以力量 ③ (suffer) 遭受 zāoshòu ‹injury, defeat, damage›▸ to sustain a blow to the head 头上挨一拳 ④ (bear) 承受 chéngshòu ‹weight›⑤ Law (confirm) 认可 rènkě ‹claim, allegation›; (affirm, uphold) 确认 quèrèn ‹decision, verdict›▸ objection sustained! 反对有效! |