subsist
gb/sʌbsˈɪst/ us/sʌbsˈɪst/
C1
Английски
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
C1
state
1
manage to survive on little
To live when you only have a little food or money.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] subsists (on [food/money/source])
Честа грешка:
Often used intransitively and commonly with on/off (e.g., subsist on rice). Do not use it as a direct transitive verb (*subsist money).
Синоними
survive (More common and less formal.)
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get by (More informal; emphasizes managing despite difficulty.)
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make do (Focuses on coping with what is available.)
Антоними
thrive (To do well rather than merely survive.)
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prosper (To become successful or well-off financially.)
Колокации
subsist on very little
|subsist on a small income
|subsist on welfare
|subsist on benefits
|subsist on bread and water
|subsist on instant noodles
|subsist on meager wages
|subsist off scraps
|barely subsist
|subsist from day to day
Теми
daily_life
|money
|food
|hardship
Примери
- After losing his job, he had to subsist on savings for several months.
- Some families in the area subsist on less than two dollars a day.
- During the expedition, they subsisted on dried food and melted snow.
Примери за учащи
- For a week, I subsisted on soup and bread.
- They subsist on a very small income.
Глагол
formal
C1
state
2
continue to exist or remain valid
To still exist or still be true/valid.
Модел на употреба:
[something] subsists
Честа грешка:
Do not confuse with persist: subsist emphasizes continued existence (often in formal writing), while persist often emphasizes continuing despite attempts to stop it.
Синоними
remain (More common and broadly used.)
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continue (Neutral; focuses on ongoing duration.)
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persist (Often suggests continuing despite opposition or difficulty.)
Антоними
cease (To stop existing or happening.)
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expire (To come to an end at a set time (especially rights, contracts).)
Колокации
still subsist
|continue to subsist
|subsist for years
|the agreement subsists
|a right subsists
|copyright subsists
|problems subsist
|doubts subsist
|a custom subsists
|the rule subsists
Теми
law
|time
|society
|business
Примери
- Even after the reform, deep inequalities continued to subsist.
- The court found that the right still subsisted despite the later agreement.
- A few traditional crafts subsist in the region, though they are declining.
Примери за учащи
- Some old habits still subsist.
- The rule subsists in many countries.
Граматика
Речникова форма
subsist
IPA
GB/sʌbsˈɪst/
US/sʌbsˈɪst/
Срички и ударение
sub - sist (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sist)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: subsist
- 3rd Person Singular: subsists
- Present Participle: subsisting
- Past: subsisted
Изрази
subsist in [something]
1/sʌbsˈɪst ˈɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
exist or be found in
To exist in a certain form or to be based on a certain thing (formal).
Примери
- The risk subsists in the lack of clear safety rules.
- A small pocket of resistance still subsists in the mountains.
- For her, happiness subsists in close friendships rather than wealth.
subsist off [something]
1/sʌbsˈɪst ˈɔf sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
informal
survive using only this
To live using only this (informal).
Примери
- For a few days we subsisted off snacks from the gas station.
- He was subsisting off credit cards until his next paycheck arrived.
subsist on [something]
1/sʌbsˈɪst ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
survive using only this
To live using only this food or money.
Примери
- Students sometimes subsist on coffee and cheap noodles during exams.
- In the winter, the animals subsist on stored fat.
- She subsisted on odd jobs until she found full-time work.