英:['sʌstenteɪtɪv]
美:['sʌstenteɪtɪv]
英:['sʌstenteɪtɪv]
美:['sʌstenteɪtɪv]
noun
the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained: such as
maintenance, upkeep
preservation, conservation
maintenance of life, growth, or morale
provision with sustenance
something that sustains : support
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sustentation-, sustentatio act of holding up, from sustentare to hold up, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain
The first known use of sustentation was in the 14th century
1 argues that a new toll is needed to pay for the long-term sustentation of the city's bridges
2 the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures
1 保存
saving preservative conservatory reserve maintenance conservation preservation reposition conservancy keep hold salt preserve conserve reposit
2 维持
sustaining support maintenance retention preservation keeping upkeep sustenance keep rule lie hold carry maintain retain preserve sustain prop uphold conservation sustentation sustention possess affirm
3 支撑的
4 支持的
5 维持的
6 支撑
sustentacular supporting support hold bear underset sustain shore prop brace uphold underpin underprop
7 保存的
8 支持
supportive proponent sustaining support maintenance championship backup favor behalf holding favour siding crutch countenance sustenance espousal sustentation side root endure enlist plunk underset back second hold stay carry encourage bear sustain prop sanction uphold strut underpin pedestal persevere buttress backstop sinew uprear underprop