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subsist

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v.生存,存在,供养

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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
= 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
= survive