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support
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sup·port1 /səˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitiveT] 
1 agree and help 同意和帮助SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and usually to help them because you want them to succeed 支持；赞成；拥护
1 agree and help 同意和帮助SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN to say that you agree with an idea, group, or person, and usually to help them because you want them to succeed 支持；赞成；拥护support somebody in (doing) something
2 be kind to SB 对某人友善HELP to help someone by being sympathetic and kind to them during a difficult time in their life 支持，帮助，援助〔处于困难时期的人〕
3 provide money to live 提供生活费PAY FOR to provide enough money for someone to pay for all the things they need 供养，抚养
4 give money to STH 给某事物出钱PAY FOR to give money to a group, organization, or event etc to encourage it or pay for its costs 出钱帮助，为…提供资金，资助
5 hold STH up 撑起某物SUPPORT/HOLD UP to hold the weight of something, keep it in place, or prevent it from falling 支撑，承受〔某物的重量〕
6 prove STH 证明某事物PROVE if results, facts, studies etc support an idea or statement, they show or prove that it is correct 证明，证实
7 sports team 体育运动队 British EnglishBrESUPPORT A TEAM OR PLAYER to like a particular sports team and go to watch the games they play 支持，喜欢
8 computers 计算机 to provide information and material to improve a computer program or system, or to make it keep working 支持
9 land 土地TA if land can support people or animals, it is of good enough quality to grow enough food for them to live 养活，维持
10 water/air/earth 水/空气/土地 if water, air, or earth can support life, it is clean enough, has enough oxygen etc to keep animals or plants alive 维持…的生存
11 support a habit MDDto get money in order to pay for a bad habit, especially taking drugs 支付（不良）习惯的花费，用钱维持（不良）习惯〔尤指吸毒〕
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support a habit• Paul started dealing drugs to support his own cocaine habit.
THESAURUS
to agree with and help somebody/something 赞成并支持某人/某事物
support to say that you agree with a person or idea, and usually help them because you want them to succeed 支持；赞成；拥护
We will support your decision.
我们会支持你的决定。
Thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the trial.
感谢所有在审理过程中支持我们的人。
nThe tsunami appeal was supported by thousands of people.
back to support a person or plan by providing money or practical help – used about governments or other powerful groups 资助，支持〔政府或其他权力团体〕
The £100 million scheme is backed by the British government.
这个耗资一亿英镑的计划由英国政府资助。
nThe people backing him do not have the interests of the club at heart.
endorse to formally and officially say that you support a person, plan, or idea 正式赞同,支持
Agriculture ministers refused to endorse the Commission's proposals.
农业部长们拒绝支持该委员会的提议。
get behind somebody/something to support a person or plan and help them be successful – used especially about a group of people 支持某人/某事物〔尤指一群人〕
The England fans really got behind the team.
英格兰球迷大力支持这支球队。
n I really believe in this initiative, but it was hard to find business people who were willing to get behind it.
nThe police can't do anything unless the public gets behind them.
stand up for somebody/something to say that you support someone or something when they are being attacked 保卫[维护]某人/某事物
You were the only person who stood up for me at the meeting.
你是唯一一个在会议上支持我的人。
He stood up for what he believed in.
他捍卫自己的信念。
side with somebody to support one of the people or groups involved in an argument – used especially when you disapprove of this or think it is unfair 〔在争论中〕支持某人,站在某人一边〔尤用作贬义〕
nto stop something from fallingI felt she was siding with her mother rather than standing up for me.
我觉得她并不支持我,而是站在她妈妈一边。
The jury often side with the defendant in these situations.
在此类情形中陪审员常常支持被告。
support to hold the weight of something and stop it from falling
The branch was too weak to support his weight.
The ceiling was supported by huge stone columns.
Her body was so weak that she had to be supported by two nurses.
hold up to stop something from falling
These poles hold up the outer part of the tent.
His trousers were held up by an old piece of string.
prop up to stop something from falling by putting something against it or under it
The builders have propped up the walls with steel beams.
carry to support the weight of someone or something – used about something supporting several people, vehicles etc
The bridge could only carry up to two cars at a time.
The lift can carry up to 12 people.
hold to be strong enough to support the weight of someone or something
Are you sure the branch will hold both of us?
She prayed that the roof would hold her weight as she crawled along it.
bear literary or technical to hold the weight of something
The truck did not look strong enough to bear the weight of all those people.
a load-bearing wall
take somebody's/something's weight to be strong enough to support the weight of someone or something
His damaged leg would not take his weight.
Any large mirrors should have additional support to take their weight.
Make sure you choose a pole that will take the weight of your curtains.
Examples from the Corpus
support• He has a wife and two children to support.• Sitting at a table in the coffee shop, her chin supported by her hands, she was deep in thought.• The ceiling was supported by huge stone columns.• Plans for a new school were strongly supported by local residents.• The changes in the tax code are supported by the Democratic party.• Her body was so weak that she had to be supported by two nurses.• Public opinion in America supported Gandhi in his struggle for an independent India.• She is my daughter, and I will love and support her no matter what happens.• If she can't support herself, how's she going to support a child?• For twenty-five years he painstakingly amassed evidence to support his hypothesis.• The environment ministry, to which it is ultimately responsible, supports it to the tune of almost 5m francs.• I am very grateful to members of the faculty who have supported me in so many ways.• My friends and family have all supported me through the divorce.• My parents didn't have to support me when I was at college because I received a grant.• Many elderly people support Milosevic because they are scared.• The Fed chairman actually supports Mr Neal's bill.• During the renovations, a temporary wall will support the ceiling.• We supported the demands for a thorough and credible investigation by independent and impartial experts.• I have always supported the Democrats.• I always support the Girl Scouts by buying a few boxes of cookies.• She wrote a newspaper article supporting the idea of a minimum wage for workers.• Employers support the training program by offering places for young people.• Together they shoot up, play soccer, get into barroom brawls, mug tourists and steal to support their habits.• A lot of people can barely earn enough to support themselves, let alone their families.• Do you have any evidence to support these claims?• Psychological theories support two main forms of gender bias.
support somebody in (doing) something• In the north, the party can count on fairly widespread support.• Some see state support, in all its guises, as a bonus, others as an intrusion.• Successive Secretaries acknowledge the outstanding support she provided in that role.• A multi-dimensional approach has the potential to discover and support creative processes in the local community.• They are losing white support, particularly in the South where it is increasingly a black party.• If you are new, decide which senior colleagues would support you in your work.
have ... to support• How many specific performance and change efforts involving how many people do you have the capacity to support?• I have a daughter to support.• Where do we have sufficient heat to support a biomass?• This shows how crucial it is to have funds available to support action when required from our Campaign Fund.• After that, the fund will have to support itself.• They have discretionary power to support students in further or higher education, including those who study part time.• More schools in the area have agreed to support the Hamper Appeal.• It will need to have a ledge to support the reading material and strong clamps to hold pages in place are useful.
support ... weight• To top this unprepossessing appearance was a thin, scrawny neck which seemed only just to support the weight of his head.• This is because, during sleep, our spine no longer needs to support the weight of our body.• Similarly locals can not normally support the weight of regulation carried by the larger trading firms.• Although it still contains air, it can no longer support the weight of the car.• The liquid helps to support the weight of the compass card, and also dampens oscillation.• The floors themselves were strong enough to support the weight of the materials used to fill in the gaps.• The main structural consideration with any door or window is supporting the weight of the structure above.• What you need is a simple but effective structure or framework, strong enough to support the weight of your answer.
team ... support• Do come along and give our two teams your support.• This is an all-star team that commands support and respect.• Work is still going on to raise team support for Peter, and he hopes to be making more visits to churches.• The women would love to have her in the team, but support her stand.• The rest of the team need to support the individual staff member who has the main therapeutic role.• They were large, costly, rather unreliable and required a dedicated data processing team to support them.• New metaphors must move beyond individual or team support to consider support for organizations and, ultimately, communities.• Once the flight arrived in Florida stewards and stewardesses joined the team of support workers to look after the children.
support2 ●●● S2 W1 noun
1 approval 赞同 [uncountableU]SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN approval, encouragement, and perhaps help for a person, idea, plan etc 支持；拥护；赞同
2 sympathy/help 同情/帮助 [uncountableU]HELP sympathy and help that you give to someone who is in a difficult situation or who is very unhappy 同情；鼓励；帮助
3 money 钱 [uncountableU] money that you give a person, group, organization etc to help pay for their costs 资助；赞助
4 holding STH up 撑起某物 [countableC, uncountableU]SUPPORT/HOLD UP something that presses on something else to hold it up or in position 支撑物；支柱；支架；支座
5 proof 证据 [uncountableU] facts that show that an idea or statement is correct 证明，证据
6 computers 计算机 [uncountableU] the help or information that you receive to improve a computer system, make it continue working, or use it correctly 支持
7 concert/performance 音乐会/表演 [uncountableU] a band, singer, or performer that performs for a short time at the same concert as a more famous and popular band etc 助演乐队；助演歌手
8 soldiers 士兵 [uncountableU] help or protection that is given by one group of soldiers to another group who are fighting in a battle 〔战争中的〕支援
9 for part of body 用于身体部位 [countableC]MD something that you wear to hold a weak or damaged part of your body in the right place 〔用以支撑身体的虚弱或受伤部位的〕支持 器，托
→ child support, income support, life support system, → moral support at moral1(3) COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have support 获得支持
The extreme right-wing parties don’t have much popular support.
极右翼党派没有获得多少公众支持。
give (your) support (also lend (your) support formal) 给予支持
The American people gave him their enthusiastic support.
美国人给予他热情支持。
nThe naturalist Sir David Attenborough has lent his support to the campaign.
pledge/offer (your) support (=say that you will support someone or something) 承诺/给予支持
Both the opposition parties pledged full support for the new administration.
两个反对党均承诺全力支持新政府。
get/draw support 获得/取得支持
The plan drew wide support from parents.
这个计划获得了家长的广泛支持。
win/gain/attract support 赢得/获得/吸引到支持
Try to win the support of local shopkeepers.
争取赢得当地店主的支持。
enjoy/command support formal (=have support) 拥有/值得支持
His views were too extreme to command general support.
他的观点太极端,无法得到普遍支持。
drum up/rally support (=get people’s support by making an effort) 竭力争取到支持
nBoth sides have been drumming up support through the internet.
enlist somebody’s support formal (=ask for and get their support) 谋求某人的支持
nHe wrote to the prime minister in an attempt to enlist his support.
mobilize support (=get people to support something in an active way) 动员支持
nPart of their mission was to mobilize popular support for Franco.
build (up) support (=increase it) 增加支持
nNow he needs to build his support by explaining what he believes in.
withdraw support (=no longer support) 撤回支持
adjectivesHe's decided to withdraw his support for the project.
他已决定收回对这个项目的支持。
public/popular support 公众支持
There seemed to be no popular support for war.
似乎民众并不支持战争。
widespread/wide/general support 广泛/普遍的支持
There is widespread support for the Government’s proposal.
政府的这项计划得到了广泛支持。
strong support 大力的支持
A survey found strong support for the project among hospital staff.
一项调查发现该项目获得医院员工的大力支持。
massive support 极大的支持
We have massive public support.
我们有公众的极大支持。
somebody’s full support 某人的全力支持
That view deserves the full support of all farmers.
那个观点值得所有农场主全力支持。
whole-hearted/enthusiastic support 全心全意的/热情的支持
I want you to know that you have my whole-hearted support.
我希望你知道我全心全意支持你。
active support (=approval and help) 积极支持
nLes, with the active support of his wife Pam, has spent several years compiling a list of the prisoners.
unanimous support (=when all members of a group support something) 一致的支持
nThere was nearly unanimous support for the proposal.
Examples from the Corpus
support• supports for the bridge• This sofa has good back support.• The bridge fell down because it didn't have enough support.• Private companies should not rely on financial support form the government.• He was grateful for his friends' support during his divorce.• Carter had seen his support dwindling in the southern states.• Our two company lawyers provide all the legal support we need.• Higher education for the deaf receives the same lukewarm support.• The paper support for this is a flimsy piece of plastic, and a wire loop.• This dependence upon parental support, though necessary if schools are to survive, is socially divisive.• In the past they say they've suffered prejudice and poor support.• At the same time, Mrs Aquino is mobilising popular support for her beleaguered government.• It is very important to have the greatest possible support around the expansion slot area.• The party's support has always been in the big cities.• In the light of that, the next step will be for the Government to identify proposals that will command the support of the House.• Day-care provision also lacked the support of women trade unionists.• I would not have been able to finish writing the book without the support of my husband and family.• I couldn't have finished my degree without the support of my family.• Thanks for all your support - it's been a hard year.• I'd like to thank you all for your support in the upcoming election.
support for• There appears to be a lot of support for independence in the territory.
financial support• This survey has been unusually successful in attracting financial support from a very wide range of sources.• Jerry Lewis, left the title untouched but drained financial support.• For information on treatment or how to give financial support.• Ed Schafer has received more than 95 percent of its financial support from North Dakotans.• The major problem of public broadcasting so far has not been too much government meddling but too little financial support.• A further example is the transfer of responsibility for those who need financial support.• The GI bill provided financial support for soldiers who wanted to get a college education.• Normally this financial support passes from older to younger generations in families in a one-way flow.• At issue in the Gingrich case is a college course he taught from 1993-95 with financial support from a nonprofit foundation.
for support• She moved towards Andrew, seeking his arm for support.• He's able to walk around on his own now, although he has to use a cane for support.• As he fell over he grabbed at the table for support.
technical support• Verio provides around-the-clock network monitoring and technical support with all promotional packages.• Both are replacing minicomputer-based systems with Clarify's ClearSupport technical support management system, shipping this month.• Compaq Computer Corp. enjoys one of the best reputations for technical support in the computer business.• Ideally, you should also plump for a company that offers a free technical support hotline.• Unlike many other unmetered deals, the price also includes unlimited freephone technical support.• Most Internet access providers offer some kind of technical support for users who need help learning how to telnet.• This would allow dermatologists to concentrate resources on patients who need the technical support available in hospitals.• Some companies even put on-line the same information used by their technical support staffs.
support band• Red Rocks stadium throbs to the sound of the first support band.• My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State asked today whether it supported banding but received no answer.• Most often the support band are terrible, but they could have been great and they could have been you.• I seem to remember the support band was Eugenius, not Moonshake.• This was when somebody opened the door to the inner sanctum where the support band was playing.
air/ground support• First he launches an invasion without adequate air support, then he makes the movement pay for it.• B-52s did not fly in close ground support.• I also learned that we had priority for air support for the duration.• Often no artillery or air support, even if we are overrun.• The aircraft carrier Nimitz will provide air support.• The entire com-pany was flown out early one morning, with air support overhead.
back/neck/knee etc support• In the carrying position your baby has the benefit of a padded head and neck support.• They advise you to ensure you have a good back support when you come and rest after 26.2 miles.• Where you have a fairly long shelf, it is wise to add a horizontal back support.• She estimates he owes her roughly $ 6,000 in back support.• This time we had the welcome addition of a sheepskin backrest, an inflatable neck support and a selection of surgical collars.• Can you win back support in this area.
From Longman Business Dictionary
supportsup·port1 /səˈpɔːt-ɔːrt/ verb [transitiveT]
1to provide enough money for something to begin or continue
Community funds will be available to support the plan.
2to show you agree with a person or group of people, or their ideas, plans etc
10 countries indicated they would support a suspension of production quotas.
Most lawmakersstrongly support governmentalpolicy.
Sony issued a statement supporting the chief executive.
3to help a system continue to work properly
The company will provide equipment tosupport the complex electronicssystems.
A Group of Seven move to support the dollar had been disappointing.
4to show or prove that something is true or correct
We’ve got a good, solid defense case supported by clinical research.
Many economists believe the economic recovery will be slow, and yesterday’sdata supported that view.
supportsupport2 noun [uncountableU]
1money or other help given to someone or something
The young entrepreneur had approached the bank several times forfinancial support.
Developing countries will requiretechnical support.
2approval and encouragement for a person or group of people, or their ideas, plans etc
The striking workers have key support from their labor unions.
The rate cut foundwidespread support within Japan.
support for something
Shareholders believe there is adequatesupport for theproposal.
in support of something
Many financial services companies are lobbying in support of the new laws.
(1300-1400) Old French supporter, from Latin supportare “to carry”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + portare “to carry”
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⇨ support 1 (support a party) ⇨ confirm 1 (support a theory) ⇨ fund (support sth financially) ⇨ help 1 (The organization supports people with AIDS.) ⇨ provide for sb (support a family) support 1 support a party/policy 拥护一个政党／政策 support the weight of sth 支撑某物的重量 ➡ See also the entry for in favour 另见in favour条 support ♦︎ vote ♦︎ back ♦︎ stand for sth ♦︎ second ♦︎ champion ♦︎ side with sb These words all mean to help or encourage a person, idea, policy, etc. by saying that you agree with them/it. 这些词均表示支持、拥护。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ to support / vote for / back / side with sb in sth ◆ to vote / side with sb against sb / sth ◆ to support / back / stand for / champion an idea ◆ to support / vote for / back / champion a measure ◆ to support / back / champion reform ◆ to support / vote for / back / second a proposal / plan / motion / resolution ◆ to support / vote for / back a move / scheme ◆ to support / back / champion a cause ◆ to support / back / stand for a policy ◆ to openly / publicly support / back / side with sb / sth ◆ to overwhelmingly / unanimously support / vote for / back sth ■ support [transitive ] to help or encourage sb/sth by saying or showing that you agree with them/it 支持；拥护；鼓励 ◆ If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you.如果你在会上提出这个问题，我将支持你。 ◆ These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups.这些措施得到环保组织的大力支持。 OPP oppose ⇨ oppose advocate ⇨ recommend 1 ▸ support [uncountable ] ◆ There is strong public support for the change.公众大力支持这一变革。 ◆ Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.只有几个人发言支持这一提议。 ◆ The idea has met with widespread support.这个观点已得到广泛支持。 ■ vote [intransitive , transitive ] to show formally by marking a paper or raising your hand which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you agree with 投票；表决；选举 ◆ They all voted for the new tax.他们都投票赞成这个新税项。 ◆ Over 60% of members voted in favour of the motion.60%以上的成员对这一动议投了赞成票。 ◆ We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.我们将先听取双方的论点，然后再表决。 ◆ We voted Democrat in the last election.上次选举我们投了民主党的票。 ■ back [transitive ] to give help or support to sb/sth 帮助；支持 ◆ Her parents backed her in her choice of career.她父母支持她的职业选择。 ◆ Doctors have backed plans to raise tax on cigarettes.医生们对提高烟草税的计划给予了支持。 ⓘ Back * back常指有影响力、有权力或职位更高的人给予支持。 ▸ backing [uncountable ] ◆ The police gave the proposals their full backing.警方对这些提案给予了全力支持。 backing ⇨ investment ■ ˈstand for sth (stood , stood (especially of an organization) to support a particular idea, belief or policy （尤指组织）支持，主张（某种观点、信仰或政策） ◆ I hated the organization and all it stood for (= the ideas that it supported) .我讨厌那个组织，也讨厌它的一切主张。 ■ second [transitive ] to state officially at a meeting that you support another person's suggestion so that it can be discussed and/or voted on （会议中）支持，赞成（建议）；附议 ◆ Any proposal must be seconded by two other members of the committee.任何提案都必须有其他两位委员附议。 propose ⇨ propose ■ champion [transitive ] to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief 为⋯而斗争；捍卫；声援 ◆ He has always championed the cause of gay rights.他一直在为争取同性恋者的权利而斗争。 ■ ˈside with sb to support one person or group in an argument against sb else 支持某人，和某人站在一起（反对⋯） ◆ The kids always sided with their mother against me.孩子们总是和妈妈站在一起，跟我唱对台戏。 support 2 support a party/policy 拥护一个政党／政策 support the weight of sth 支撑某物的重量 support ♦︎ hold sb/sth up ♦︎ bear ♦︎ hold ♦︎ prop sth up ♦︎ carry These words all mean to hold sth in position so that it does not fall. 这些词均表示支撑、承载。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ to support / bear / hold / carry the weight of sb / sth ■ support [transitive ] to hold sb/sth in position; to prevent sb/sth from falling 支撑；支承；支护 ◆ The platform is supported by concrete pillars.这个平台是用混凝土支柱来支撑的。 ◆ Support the baby's head when you hold her.你抱婴儿时要托着她的头。 ◆ She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson.她在孙儿的搀扶下小心地走下楼梯。 ▸ support [uncountable ] ◆ She held on to his arm for support.她抓住他的胳膊以免摔倒。 support ⇨ post noun ■ hold sb/sth ˈup (held , held [often passive ] to support or raise sb/sth and stop them from falling 搀扶；支撑；举起；抬起 ◆ His baggy grey trousers were held up with a piece of string.他那宽松的灰裤子靠一根带子系着。 ◆ He held up his hands (= raised his arms) in a gesture of innocence.他举起双手，做了一个表示无辜的姿势。 ■ bear (bore , borne [transitive ] (formal ) to support the weight of sb/sth 支撑；承受（重量） ◆ The ground was too soft to bear his weight.地面太软，承受不住他的重量。 ■ hold [transitive ] (held , held to support the weight of sb/sth 支撑；承受（重量） ◆ I don't think that branch will hold your weight.我觉得那根树枝撑不住你的重量。 NOTE 辨析 These words have the same meaning, but bear is slightly more formal. Bear can also be used figuratively, but hold is not used in this way. 这两个词含义相同，但bear稍正式些。bear也可用于比喻，hold则不这样用 ◆ (figurative ) He seemed unable to bear the weight of his reponsibility.他似乎承担不了这种重任。 ◆ He seemed unable to hold the weight of his responsibility. ■ prop sth ˈup (-pp- to prevent sth from falling by putting sth under it to support it 撑起；支起 ◆ They had to prop up the tree with long poles under the branches.他们得用一些长杆子支在树枝的下面把树撑起。 ■ carry [transitive ] to support the weight of sth, especially sth that is moving 支撑，承载（尤指移动的物体） ◆ A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.公路桥必须承载很多来往车辆。
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To support an idea, plan or person: support, back, get behind...
To help someone: help, assist, support...
To provide food or accommodation: accommodate, serve, cater...
To spend or to pay money: disburse, spend, pay...
To have just enough money: afford, eke out, subsist...
To show or agree that something is true: show, prove, point to...
General words relating to sports and games: sport, game, support...
To perform or entertain, or to be performed: amuse, appear, compère...
To use or program a computer: access, archive, back up...
Support for ideas, plans or people: support, championship, backing...
Help: help, contribution, assistance...
Friendliness, generosity and kindness: kindness, generosity, hospitality...
Supporters of ideas, plans or people: supporter, follower, advocate...
Unspecified amounts of money: amount, appropriation, a price on someone's head...
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war: action stations, active duty, active service...
Frames and supports for structures: frame, foundation, support...
Bandages, supports and other dressings: bandage, Band-Aid, brace...
Proof and evidence: evidence, sign, suggestion...
Performers and entertainers: acrobat, act, artist...
Processes in computing: ABEND, access time, A-D conversion...
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