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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 支撑
[zhīchēng]
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1.
verb
[抵挡]
support
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2.
verb
[维持]
maintain
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 支撑
[zhīchēng]
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1.
动
承受压力使不倒塌
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高楼靠地基支撑。
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2.
动
勉强维持
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全靠她支撑这个家。
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Examples
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支撑门面
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keep up appearances; put up a front
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孩子疼得支撑不住了。
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The child couldn't bear the pain.
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一家人的生活得由他支撑。
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He has to support his whole family.
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我累得支撑不住了。
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偌大的一个门庭,现在只能靠他一个人支撑了。
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Now he is the only one supporting the big family.
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勉强支撑
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全靠她支撑这个家。
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