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VERB. 动词sustains , sustaining , sustained 1.?[T 及物动词] 保持If you sustain something, you continue it or maintain it for a period of time. 双语例句例： He has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age. 他从青年到晚年一直保持着强烈的社会良知。 例： Recovery can't be sustained unless more jobs are created. 除非有更多的工作机会，否则复苏无法持续。 例： Euphoria cannot be sustained indefinitely. 欢愉转瞬即逝。 例： a period of sustained economic growth throughout the year. 全年经济持续增长的时期。 2.?[T 及物动词] 遭受If you sustain something such as a defeat, loss, or injury, it happens to you. 双语例句例： Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage. 那里的所有飞机都遭到了一些损坏。 3.?[T 及物动词] 支撑If something sustains you, it supports you by giving you help, strength, or encouragement. 双语例句例： The cash dividends they get from the cash crop would sustain them during the lean season. 他们从经济作物中得到的那些收益能支撑他们度过这个不景气的季节。
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