sustain
gb/səstˈeɪn/ us/səstˈeɪn/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B2
action
1
Maintain or keep going
To keep something happening or working for a period of time.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to sustain [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sustain' with 'retain'; 'retain' means to keep possession, while 'sustain' means to keep something going.
คำพ้องความหมาย
maintain (Often interchangeable, but 'maintain' can also mean to preserve a current state without necessarily implying effort over time.)
คำตรงข้าม
discontinue (Means to stop something that was continuing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sustain growth
|sustain effort
|sustain interest
|sustain attention
|sustain activity
หัวข้อ
general
|business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The company worked hard to sustain its rapid growth.
- She couldn't sustain her energy through the long meeting.
- The team sustained their lead until the final whistle.
- Efforts to sustain peace in the region have intensified.
- He sustained his argument with strong evidence.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We need to sustain our work until the project is done.
- She cannot sustain this speed for long.
- They want to sustain the good results.
- It is hard to sustain interest in the topic.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Support life or existence
To give what is needed for someone or something to live or stay alive.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to sustain [life/someone/something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
support (Similar meaning, but 'support' is broader and can be emotional, physical, or financial.)
คำตรงข้าม
deprive (Means to take away what is needed for survival or continuation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sustain life
|sustain a community
|sustain an ecosystem
หัวข้อ
daily life
|environment
|health
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Clean water is essential to sustain life.
- The forest sustains many species of birds.
- These traditions have sustained the community for centuries.
- The farm sustains them through the winter.
- Small donations helped sustain the shelter.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Food and water sustain life.
- The river sustains many animals.
- Farmers sustain their families with their crops.
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
3
Suffer or endure harm
To get and deal with something bad, like an injury or loss.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to sustain [injury/loss/damage]
คำพ้องความหมาย
incur (Used more in formal contexts, especially about costs or penalties.)
คำตรงข้าม
avoid (Means to prevent something bad from happening.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sustain injuries
|sustain damage
|sustain losses
หัวข้อ
sports
|law
|health
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.
- The building sustained heavy damage during the storm.
- The company sustained significant financial losses last year.
- Several soldiers sustained wounds in the battle.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He sustained a broken leg in the game.
- The house sustained damage from the fire.
- She sustained a cut on her arm.
คำกริยา
formal
C1
action
4
Uphold a decision or ruling
To say officially that a rule, decision, or claim is correct and will stand.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to sustain [an objection/appeal/decision]
คำพ้องความหมาย
uphold ('Uphold' is more common outside courtrooms; 'sustain' is often used in legal rulings.)
คำตรงข้าม
overrule (Means to reject a decision or objection that was made earlier.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sustain an objection
|sustain an appeal
หัวข้อ
law
|politics
ตัวอย่าง
- The judge sustained the objection from the defense attorney.
- The court sustained his appeal against the fine.
- Her claim was sustained by the committee after review.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.
- The court sustained his request.
- The claim was sustained by the board.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
sustain
IPA
GB/səstˈeɪn/
US/səstˈeɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
sus - tain (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tain)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: sustain
- 3rd Person Singular: sustains
- Present Participle: sustaining
- Past: sustained
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
sustains
verb
sustaining
verb
sustained
verb
Core family
Related words
sustenance
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsustainable
adjective B2
unsustainably
adverb C1
วลีและสำนวน
sustain an injury
1/səstˈeɪn ən ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
Receive and endure an injury
To get hurt and have to deal with it.
ตัวอย่าง
- He sustained an injury during training and missed the match.
- Several passengers sustained injuries in the accident.
sustain an objection
1/səstˈeɪn ən əbd͡ʒˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Accept legal objection as valid
In court, to say that a lawyer's protest is correct and will be allowed.
ตัวอย่าง
- Objection sustained, please rephrase your question.
- The judge sustained the objection before the witness could answer.
sustain life
1/səstˈeɪn lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Provide for survival of life
To give what is needed so people, animals, or plants can live.
ตัวอย่าง
- The planet's atmosphere can sustain life.
- Water is necessary to sustain life on Earth.