support
Từ điển Collocation
support noun
1 help and encouragement
ADJ. complete, full, total | active, considerable, enthusiastic, firm, generous, good, great, loyal, massive, overwhelming, solid, strong, tremendous, unqualified, wholehearted The socialist candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry. the company's generous financial support of the arts The poll revealed massive support for the proposal. The plan received strong support from farmers. | unflagging, unstinting, unswerving, unwavering We would like to thank Edna Hales for her unstinting support over the years. | growing, increased, increasing | continued, continuing | broad, community, general, majority, mass, popular, public, wide/widespread The government has lost majority support in the Assembly. | main | limited, lukewarm, qualified My idea only received lukewarm support from my colleagues. | adequate, sufficient | direct, indirect | long-term people who need long-term support at home | personal The proposal has the personal support of the president. | mutual The parents of the sufferers get together for mutual support. | international | Labour, Liberal, etc. | all-party, bipartisan, cross-party | administrative, economic, electoral, emotional, financial, moral, political, practical, technical, etc. She took her sister with her to the interview for moral support. | government, official, state | air, military, naval | price a price support mechanism
VERB + SUPPORT enjoy, have The policy has the support of the community. | derive, draw, get, receive Which groups does the party draw most of its support from? | enlist, find, gain, mobilize, secure, win Campaigners have enlisted the support of their local MP. | attract, cultivate, drum up, muster, rally, recruit, seek, solicit, whip up | give sb/sth, lend (sb/sth), offer (sb/sth), provide (sb/sth with), throw organizations that provide support and advice to small businesses She threw her full support behind him. | lose | cut (off), withdraw | need, require She will need a lot of emotional support at this difficult time. | count on, rely on Can I count on your support? | announce, come out in, confirm, demonstrate, express, pledge, reaffirm, show one of the first scientists to come out in support of ‘The Origin of Species’ Many TV celebrities have already pledged their support to the appeal. | bolster, broaden, build (up), increase, strengthen The government is trying to build popular support for an unwinnable war. | weaken
SUPPORT + VERB come Support came from all sections of the community. | grow, rise Support for the Liberals has risen to 30 per cent. | fall
SUPPORT + NOUN base He had no support base within the party. | group a local support group for single parents | network | services
PREP. in ~ of an intense campaign in support of the proposal | with/without … ~ The pipeline is to be built with international support. | ~ against Farmers mobilized considerable support against government plans to remove import restrictions. | ~ among The party wishes to broaden its support among professionals. | ~ between mutual support between local cooperatives | ~ for The president has expressed his support for the project. | ~ from The policy has broad support from industry.
PHRASES a base of support Fears that instability would return under the Democrats gave the government a broad base of support. | a cut/decline in support, an expression of support The rebel leader claimed to have received expressions of support from all the neighbouring countries. | a lack of support, a source of support
2 money to buy food, clothes, etc.
ADJ. child, family, social | income
VERB + SUPPORT claim Families earning below a certain amount can claim child support.
PHRASES a means of support
3 sth that carries the weight of sb/sth
ADJ. firm | additional, extra | back, knee, etc. | roof
VERB + SUPPORT give sth The piece of wood under the mattress is to give my back extra support.
PHRASES hold onto sb/sth for support He held onto his wife for support as he left the hospital.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
his support kept the family together
they gave him emotional support during difficult times
- aiding the cause or policy or interests of
the president no longer had the support of his own party
they developed a scheme of mutual support
- something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
the policy found little public support
his faith was all the support he needed
the team enjoyed the support of their fans
- a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; reinforcement, reenforcement
they called for artillery support
- documentary validation; documentation
his documentation of the results was excellent
the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones
- the financial means whereby one lives; keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
the statue stood on a marble support
- the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; supporting
he leaned against the wall for support
- a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts; accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
- any device that bears the weight of another thing
there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
- financial resources provided to make some project possible; financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
the foundation provided support for the experiment
v.
- give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; back up
She supported him during the illness
Her children always backed her up
- support materially or financially
he does not support his natural children
The scholarship supported me when I was in college
- be behind; approve of; back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
He plumped for the Labor Party
I backed Kennedy in 1960
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of; hold, sustain, hold up
The beam holds up the roof
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, affirm
his story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant
- adopt as a belief; subscribe
I subscribe to your view on abortion
- support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; corroborate, underpin, bear out
The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- argue or speak in defense of; defend, fend for
She supported the motion to strike
- play a subordinate role to (another performer)
Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act
- be a regular customer or client of; patronize, patronise, patronage, keep going
We patronize this store
Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant; digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. Assistance, such as technical advice provided to customers.vb. To work with another program or product; for example, an application might support file transfers from another program.
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
支撑价位支撑价位
An effective lower bound on prices supported because of many willing buyers at that price level.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
supports|supported|supporting
syn.: aid bolster defend encourage foster help sustain
ant.: abandon discourage
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