support /sә'pɒ:t/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
• (n.) aiding the cause or policy or interests of
• (n.) something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

Chinese translation

• n. 支持, 支撑, 援助, 供养, 支撑物
• vt. 支援, 支撑, 帮助, 支持, 忍受, 供养, 证实
• [计] 后援; 支持

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/sә'pɒ:t/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.53 · Common

Word forms

supported, supporting, supports

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supply · suppose · supplement · supposedly · supper · suppress · supplementary · supplementation

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