(1)承受，支撑(bear the weight of;hold up)[T+n](fml)：beams strong enough to～the weight of the roof 木梁足以承受屋顶的重量;The branches could hardly～the weight of the fruit. 树枝几乎承受不住果实的重压。These posts/arches～the entire building. 这些柱子/拱形门支撑着整个建筑。〖同〗support，bear up，uphold，hold up;

(2)支持，证明(give strength or help to)[T+n]：the religious zeal that～ed missionaries 宗教热情给传教士以力量;The thought of seeing her again～ed him throughout his ordeal. 想到要再次见到她，使他度过了难关。The fact/data～ed our theory (earlier findings). 事实/数据证实了我们的理论(早些时候的结果)。

(3)(饮食等)维持((of food) help to remain strong)[T+n]：food sufficient to～life足以维持生命的食物;the grasses that～antelope 使羚羊得以为生的草;A meal like that/These provisions will～you all day. 那样的一餐/这些粮食将使你维持一整天。The prisoners～ed themselves on bread and water. 囚犯靠面包和水度日。～ing food 维持体力的食物;〖同〗nourish，maintain;feed;

(4)保持，使继续(maintain;keep in being or in effect)[T+n]：～an argument/an attempt 坚持一种论点/继续一种尝试;make a～ed effort to finish off the work 进行不断的努力以完成全部工作;～that note for at least ten seconds 那个音符至少坚持唱10秒钟;The team started off very fast but they could not～it for long and soon fell back. 这个队出发时走得很快，但是没能坚持多久，很快便落后了。The runner was able to～the same pace for hours. 这位长跑运动员能够数小时保持同样的步速。He was not a good enough actor to be able to～the part/the role. 他不是一位能从头至尾把握好这个角色的好演员。Local support is needed to～the programme. 需要地方上的支持来继续这一项目。〖同〗maintain，keep up;

(5)遭(经)受(suffer and endure through)[T+n](fml)：～a great loss/terrible injury/defeat 经受巨大损失/严重伤害/失败;The fort～ed repeated attack. 要塞经受了多次攻击。The sea wall～ed the shock of the waves. 防波大堤经受了海浪的冲击。This book～ed comparison with the classics. 这本书可与古典书籍媲美。This trucking company～ed the severe fuel shortage.这家汽车公司遭遇到严重的燃料短缺。The boxer～ed a blow to his jaw/a broken arm in the accident. 拳击手颚部受到一击/在事故中手臂骨折。〖同〗bear，endure，stand，withstand，tolerate;suffer，undergo，experience;

(6)(法院)认可(decide in favour of)[T+n]：～a decision of a lower court/an objection 认为初级法庭判决正确/支持异议;The court～ed his claim/his suit. 法庭认可他的要求/起诉。The court～ed him in his claim (His claim was～ed by the court). 法庭认可了他的要求。The judge～ed my request for more time to pay the money. 法庭准许我推迟付款的要求。

→sus′tained adj 持续的;sus′taining adj 支撑的