sustaining
present participle ofsustain
| 单词 | sustaining |
| 释义 | sustaining present participle ofsustain sustain verb[T] uk/səˈsteɪn/us/səˈsteɪn/sustainverb[T](CONTINUE)C2 tocauseorallowsomething tocontinuefor aperiodoftime: Theeconomylooksset to sustainitsgrowthinto nextyear. Heseemstofinditdifficultto sustainrelationshipswith women. USThejudgesustained(=accepted)the lawyer'sobjection. C2 tokeepalive: Thesoilin thispartof theworldis notrichenough to sustain alargepopulation.
Preserving and saving
sustainverb[T](SUFFER)formal tosufferorexperience,especiallydamageorloss: She sustainedmultipleinjuriesin theaccident. Mostbuildingssustained onlyminimaldamagein theearthquake. Thecompanyhas sustainedheavylossesthisyear. Experiencing and suffering
sustainverb[T](SUPPORT)tosupportemotionally: She was sustained by thestrengthof herreligiousfaith. Theloveof myfamilyandfriendssustained me through myordeal. Backing, supporting & defending
Examplesofsustainingsustaining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Legumes forsustainingsoil fertility in lowland rice. From theCambridge English Corpus Further studies are required to consider the more difficult problem ofsustainingfly-free areas in open populations faced with re-invasion pressure. From theCambridge English Corpus This means that treatment and prevention of mental disorders should help people to develop skills forsustainingand improving their alternative sources of well-being. From theCambridge English Corpus In general, no matter what society does,sustainingfelicity cannot be guaranteed. From theCambridge English Corpus Resourcefulness was vital in creating andsustainingsuch a massive imperial entity. From theCambridge English Corpus From both a practice and research perspective, the issue ofsustainingsupport for parents was important and represents a further system challenge. From theCambridge English Corpus In practice these ' necessaries ' often took the form of food and fuel, of mutton broth andsustainingporter or port. From theCambridge English Corpus Sustainingthe self in later life : supporting older people in the community. From theCambridge English Corpus Bratmanian shared activity, then, is hypercommittal: parties must seek agreement and be committed tosustainingit. From theCambridge English Corpus No matter what the vantage point, the opera can be seen as igniting andsustaininga racial fantasy that entranced playwright, composer and operagoers alike. From theCambridge English Corpus In the presence of a veto, either the government collapses or, for the sake ofsustainingthe coalition, all parties agree to delay any decision. From theCambridge English Corpus We believe that these cells have an integral role, together with cholinergic neurons, insustainingand propagating rhythmic activity within basalo-cortical-basal circuits. From theCambridge English Corpus The entanglement of the construction and function of the gravity chronometer shows how experimentation is entangled with the practicessustainingit. From theCambridge English Corpus The territorial state played a key role in this,sustainingsome groups while eroding others. From theCambridge English Corpus Rehabilitation of tropical lands: a key tosustainingdevelopment. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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