n.支撐的人物；主發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)；維持者

May lord bless and sustain you in your loss. 愿上帝保佑你，不要因此損失而一蹶不振。

The future will sustain my suspicion. 事態(tài)的發(fā)展將會(huì)證明我的懷疑是對(duì)的。

Yet we need computers to sustain our society. 然而我們需要計(jì)算機(jī)維系我們的社會(huì)。

The foundations were not strong enough to sustain the weight of the house. 這地基不夠牢固，無(wú)法承受房屋的重量。

The book's weakness is the author's inability to sustain an argument. 該書的缺點(diǎn)在于作者未能把論證展開。

The ice will not sustain your weight. 這冰承受不了你的體重。