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support2 verb support a party/policy 拥护一个政党／政策support the weight of sth 支撑某物的重量support ♦︎ hold sb/sth up ♦︎ bear ♦︎ hold ♦︎ prop sth up ♦︎ carryThese words all mean to hold sth in position so that it does not fall. 这些词均表示支撑、承载。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to support / bear / hold / carry the weight of sb / sth■ support [transitive] to hold sb/sth in position; to prevent sb/sth from falling 支撑；支承；支护◆The platform is supported by concrete pillars.这个平台是用混凝土支柱来支撑的。◆Support the baby's head when you hold her.你抱婴儿时要托着她的头。◆She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson.她在孙儿的搀扶下小心地走下楼梯。▸ support noun [uncountable] ◆She held on to his arm for support.她抓住他的胳膊以免摔倒。 see also support ⇨ post noun ■ hold sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb (held, held) [often passive] to support or raise sb/sth and stop them from falling 搀扶；支撑；举起；抬起◆His baggy grey trousers were held up with a piece of string.他那宽松的灰裤子靠一根带子系着。◆He held up his hands (= raised his arms) in a gesture of innocence.他举起双手，做了一个表示无辜的姿势。■ bear (bore, borne) [transitive] (rather formal) to support the weight of sb/sth 支撑；承受（重量）◆The ground was too soft to bear his weight.地面太软，承受不住他的重量。■ hold [transitive] (held, held)to support the weight of sb/sth 支撑；承受（重量）◆I don't think that branch will hold your weight.我觉得那根树枝撑不住你的重量。NOTE 辨析 Bear or hold?These words have the same meaning, but bear is slightly more formal. Bear can also be used figuratively, but hold is not used in this way. 这两个词含义相同，但bear稍正式些。bear也可用于比喻，hold则不这样用◆ (figurative) He seemed unable to bear the weight of his reponsibility.他似乎承担不了这种重任。◆He seemed unable to hold the weight of his responsibility. ■ prop sth ˈup phrasal verb (-pp-)to prevent sth from falling by putting sth under it to support it 撑起；支起◆They had to prop up the tree with long poles under the branches.他们得用一些长杆子支在树枝的下面把树撑起。■ carry [transitive] to support the weight of sth, especially sth that is moving 支撑，承载（尤指移动的物体）◆A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.公路桥必须承载很多来往车辆。 |