词组 | support |
释义 | support If you support someone or support their aims, you agree with their aims and try to help them to succeed. We supported the nurses by taking industrial action. A lot of building workers supported the campaign. If you support a sports team, you want them to win. He has supported Oldham Athletic all his life. If you support someone, you provide them with money or the things they need. He has a wife and three children to support. ◊ WARNING You do not use support in any of the following ways: You do not use support to say that someone accepts pain or an unpleasant situation. You say that they bear it, put up with it, or tolerate it. It was painful of course but I bore it. You have to put up with these inconveniences. I was wondering how much longer I could tolerate isolation. You do not use support to say that someone allows something that they do not approve of. You say that they put up with it or tolerate it. If they do not allow it, you can say that they won't stand for it. I've put up with more than enough from you already. ...the tendency to tolerate the extremes of human behaviour. I won't stand for any more of your disobedience. If you do not like something at all, you do not say that you 'can't support' it. You say that you can't bear it or can't stand it. I can't bear weddings. She can't stand children. |
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