to agree with and give encouragement to someone or something because you want him, her, or it to succeed

My father supported the Labour Party all his life. 我父亲毕生都拥护工党／民主党。

The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school. 镇上的大部分人都强烈支持修建新学校的计划。

I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally. 我认为购买本地商品来支持本地企业这一点很重要。

[ + obj + to infinitive ] We will always do our best to support our students to succeed. 我们将始终尽最大努力支持我们的学生取得成功。

If you support a sports team or a sports player, you want them to win, and might show it by going to watch them play.

Which team do you support? 你支持哪个队？

to help someone emotionally or in a practical way

Alcoholics Anonymous is a group which supports people who are trying to stop drinking too much alcohol. 匿名戒酒会是一个帮助人们停止酗酒的机构。

My family has always supported me in whatever I've wanted to do. 无论我想做什么，我家人都一贯地支持我。

to give a person the money they need in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live

He has a wife and four children to support. 他得养活妻子和4个孩子。

If you support an activity or a habit, you provide the money needed to pay for it.

The drug company is supporting cancer research. 这家制药公司在出钱资助癌症研究工作。

I don't know how they manage to support their expensive lifestyle. 我不知道他们是怎么设法维持自己奢侈的生活方式的。

Some drug addicts turn to crime in order to support their habit. 有些瘾君子为了维持自己的吸毒恶习而走向犯罪。

to provide the right conditions, such as enough food and water, for life

The land is so poor here that it cannot support any crops. 这片土地太贫瘠，种不了任何作物。

to hold something firmly or carry its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling

The church dome is supported by/on marble pillars. 这个教堂的穹顶是由大理石柱子支撑的。

When babies first learn to stand, they hold on to something to support themselves (= to stop themselves from falling). 小孩刚开始学习站立的时候，会紧紧抓住某样东西来支撑自己。

My ankle is weak, so I always put a bandage on it to support it when I play tennis. 我的脚踝很脆弱，所以打网球的时候我总是缠上绷带保护它。

figurative The Bank of England has taken measures to support the pound (= to stop it from being reduced in value). 英格兰银行已经采取措施力挺英镑。

to help to show something to be true

These figures support my argument. 这些数字证实了我的论点。

You can't make a statement like that without any supporting documentation. 在没有任何证明文件的情况下，你不能那样妄作论断。

to accept something and allow it to happen

The headteacher told the boys that he would not support that kind of behaviour. 校长告诉那些男孩子，他不会容忍那样的行为。

agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, or person

Environmental groups are fast gaining support among young people. 环境保护组织正迅速赢得年轻人的支持。

We've succeeded in drumming up a lot of local support for our attempt to stop the superstore being built. 我们试图阻止兴建那座大型超市的行动已成功赢得了当地人的广泛支持。

I signed a petition in support of the campaign to end the marketing of baby formula in developing countries. 我在请愿书上签名，支持停止在发展中国家营销婴儿奶粉的运动。

emotional or practical help

Liz gave me a lot of support when I lost my job. 我失业后莉兹给了我很多帮助。

You've been a great support to my mum in this difficult time. 您在这个困难时期给了我妈妈巨大的精神支持。

Synonyms: aid assistancehelp reliefsuccour

the money someone needs in order to buy food and clothes and pay for somewhere to live

He is dependent on his father for support . 他依靠父亲过活。

something that holds something firmly or carries its weight, especially from below to stop it from falling

The floor is held up by wooden supports. 地板是由木支架撑起来的。

I've hurt my wrist, so I've bandaged it to give it some support. 我的手腕受伤了，所以绑上了绷带进行保护。

a device worn to hold part of the body, especially a weak part, firmly in position

Jim always wears a knee support when he goes running. 吉姆跑步时总是戴着护膝。

something that shows that a fact is true

This new evidence lends support to the theory that she was murdered. 这一新证据证明了她是被谋杀的说法。

We had to send a doctor's report in support of our claim to the insurance company. 我们得把医生的报告寄给保险公司，为我们的索赔提供证明。