supportive UK [sə'pɔ:.tɪv] US [-'pɔ:r.tˌɪv] adjective ■showing agreement and giving encouragement 支持的;鼓励的;拥护的•Doubts about the government's policies are being expressed even by people who have been supportive of the government in the past.连过去一直拥护政府的人也对其政策表示质疑。 ■approving ■giving help and encouragement 支持的,鼓励的,给予帮助的•Children with supportive parents often do better at school than those without.常受到父母鼓励的孩子在学校的表现往往比那些得不到父母鼓励的孩子要好。 |