英語

subsist

gb/sʌbsˈɪst/ us/sʌbsˈɪst/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞 C1 state
1

manage to survive on little

To live when you only have a little food or money.

用法パターン: [someone] subsists (on [food/money/source])
よくある間違い:
Often used intransitively and commonly with on/off (e.g., subsist on rice). Do not use it as a direct transitive verb (*subsist money).
類義語
survive (More common and less formal.) | get by (More informal; emphasizes managing despite difficulty.) | make do (Focuses on coping with what is available.)
対義語
thrive (To do well rather than merely survive.) | prosper (To become successful or well-off financially.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
daily_life |money |food |hardship
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • For a week, I subsisted on soup and bread.
  • They subsist on a very small income.
動詞 formal C1 state
2

continue to exist or remain valid

To still exist or still be true/valid.

用法パターン: [something] subsists
よくある間違い:
Do not confuse with persist: subsist emphasizes continued existence (often in formal writing), while persist often emphasizes continuing despite attempts to stop it.
類義語
remain (More common and broadly used.) | continue (Neutral; focuses on ongoing duration.) | persist (Often suggests continuing despite opposition or difficulty.)
対義語
cease (To stop existing or happening.) | expire (To come to an end at a set time (especially rights, contracts).)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
law |time |society |business
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • Some old habits still subsist.
  • The rule subsists in many countries.
文法
辞書形
subsist
IPA
GB/sʌbsˈɪst/
US/sʌbsˈɪst/
音節・強勢
sub - sist (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sist)
活用形
Verb
  • Base: subsist
  • 3rd Person Singular: subsists
  • Present Participle: subsisting
  • Past: subsisted
表現

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).

例文
  • 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).

例文
  • 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.

例文
  • 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.

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