subsist
美音:
[səb´sıst
]英音:
[səb´sıst
]v.生存,存在,供养
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subsist为短语/超纲词汇
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名词:subsister 动词过去式:subsisted 过去分词:subsisted 现在分词:subsisting 第三人称单数:subsists
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sist,stitut,sta,st=to stand(站立)
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subsist
/səb'sɪst; səb`sɪst/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (fml 文) (continue to) stay alive, esp with little food or money; exist (继续)存活, 活下去; (尤指藉微少的食物或金钱)维持生活; 生存
*How do they manage to subsist (on such a low wage)? 他们(区区这点工资)怎样 口?
* He subsisted mainly on vegetables and fruit. 他主要依靠蔬菜和水果维持生命.
subsist
v [I][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;Origin: subsistere
'to come to a stop, remain, exist', from sistere
'to come to a stand']
to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money
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survivesubsist on We had to subsist on bread and water. Old people often have to subsist on very low incomes.especially law to continue to exist
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survive