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sustenance美 ['sʌstənəns] 英 ['sʌstənəns] n. nourishment,food,nutrition,provisions,victuals 1. | 食物；营养；养料the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy |
| There's not much sustenance in a bowl of soup. 一碗汤没多少营养。 | | Arguing would only give further sustenance to his allegations. 越是争论，他越会觉得自己那些说法有道理。 |
2. | ~ (of sth) 维持；保持the process of making sth continue to exist |
| Elections are essential for the sustenance of parliamentary democracy. 选举制度是维持议会民主所必不可少的。 |
n. | 1. something, especially food, that supports life 2. the condition of being provided with the necessities of life 3. a means of supporting somebody financially 5. a way of earning the money that is necessary to live 6. a way of supporting yourself, for example by earning money 1. something, especially food, that supports life 2. the condition of being provided with the necessities of life 3. a means of supporting somebody financially 5. a way of earning the money that is necessary to live 6. a way of supporting yourself, for example by earning money |
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