supported
past simple and past participle ofsupport
| 单词 | supported |
| 释义 | supported past simple and past participle ofsupport support verb[T] uk/səˈpɔːt/us/səˈpɔːrt/supportverb[T](ENCOURAGE)B2 toagreewith and giveencouragementto someone or something because youwanthim, her, or it tosucceed: Myfathersupported theLabourPartyall hislife. Themajorityofpeoplein thetownstronglysupport theplanstobuilda newschool. Ithinkit'simportantto supportlocalbusinessesbybuyinglocally. [+ obj + to infinitive]We will always doourbestto supportourstudentstosucceed. to say yes to a suggestion or idea
B1mainlyUK(USusuallyroot for) If you support asportsteamor asportsplayer, youwantthem towin, and might show it by going towatchthemplay: Whichteamdo you support?
Backing, supporting & defending
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Encouraging and urging on supportverb[T](HELP)B1 tohelpsomeoneemotionallyor in apracticalway: Alcoholics Anonymous is agroupwhich supportspeoplewho aretryingtostopdrinkingtoo muchalcohol. Myfamilyhas always supported meinwhatever I'vewantedto do.
Backing, supporting & defending
supportverb[T](PROVIDE)B1 to give apersonthemoneythey need inordertobuyfoodandclothesandpayforsomewheretolive: He has awifeand fourchildrento support. B2 If you support anactivityor ahabit, youprovidethemoneyneededtopayfor it: Thedrugcompanyis supportingcancerresearch. I don'tknowhow theymanageto supporttheirexpensivelifestyle. Somedrugaddictsturntocrimeinorderto supporttheirhabit. toprovidetherightconditions, such as enoughfoodandwater, forlife: Thelandis sopoorhere that it cannot support anycrops.
Trusts & funds
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Backing, supporting & defending Paying money supportverb[T](STOP FROM FALLING)C2 toholdsomethingfirmlyorcarryitsweight,especiallyfrom below tostopit fromfalling: Thechurchdomeis supportedby/onmarblepillars. Whenbabiesfirstlearntostand, theyholdon to something to support themselves(= tostopthemselves fromfalling). Myankleisweak, so I always put abandageon it to support it when Iplaytennis. figurativeThe Bank ofEnglandhas takenmeasuresto support thepound(= tostopit from beingreducedinvalue).
Physical supports and supporting
supportverb[T](PROVE)C1 tohelpto show something to betrue: Thesefiguressupport myargument. You can't make astatementlike that without any supportingdocumentation. Proving and disproving
supportverb[T](ACCEPT)UKformal toacceptsomething andallowit tohappen: Theheadteachertold theboysthat he would not support thatkindofbehaviour. Allowing and permitting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tolerating and enduring Examplesofsupportedsupported In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But the idea of an ageless self is alsosupportedby developmental psychological theories, where the development after adolescence is seldom considered. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, genetically informed studies, in many cases, havesupportedthese main effects, although their magnitude is sometimes less than previously supposed. From theCambridge English Corpus The findings reveal that the theoretical model has beensupportedto a substantial extent, although not all hypotheses were confirmed by the data. From theCambridge English Corpus The results of the two studiessupportedthis prediction and the incrementalist model upon which it is based. From theCambridge English Corpus The salience of family relationships issupportedby findings from studies that address patient experiences, preferences, and needs. From theCambridge English Corpus All other hypotheses are alsosupported, and suggestions regarding the necessary future direction of environmental policy are made. From theCambridge English Corpus When the patient ultimately deteriorates, the clinical staff should besupportedif they decide that there should be no escalation in care. From theCambridge English Corpus This issupportedby the isolated, periclinal nature, the absence of cross-stratification or visible pinching and swelling of laminae across the waves. From theCambridge English Corpus It is unclear whether this is a statisticallysupportedobservation. From theCambridge English Corpus That is, coefficients on these two variables are expected to be positive but less than one if the hypothesis issupported. From theCambridge English Corpus The patterns of those acts (patriotic, ethical, altruistic), perhapssupportedduring their formation by a scaffold of extrinsic reinforcement, must be highly valuable in themselves. From theCambridge English Corpus The notion of sectoral specialisation issupportedby another branch of recent analysis which involves understanding differences in the characteristics of firm owners. From theCambridge English Corpus This view issupportedby studies that are intended to show that satisfactory understanding on the part of patients cannot be achieved. From theCambridge English Corpus However, it was not the cost, but whether the women who hadsupportedthe court would attend that made it the talk of the town. From theCambridge English Corpus With regard to dependants, 25 (37.9%) of the women and 18 (52.9%) of the mensupportedtheir parents, usually by sending money home. 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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