•My father supported the Labour Party all his life.我父亲毕生都拥护工党。

•The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a by-pass.镇上的大部分人都强烈支持修建旁路的计划。

•I think it's important to support local businesses by buying locally.我认为购买本地商品来支持本地企业这一点很重要。

•Which team do you support?你支持哪队？

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•Alcoholics Anonymous is a group which supports people who are trying to stop drinking too much alcohol.匿名戒酒会是一个帮助人们停止酗酒的机构。

•My family has always supported me in whatever I've wanted to do.无论我想做甚么，我家人一向都支持我。

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•He has a wife and four children to support.他得养活老婆和四个孩子。

•The drug company is supporting cancer research.这家制药公司在出钱资助癌症研究工作。

•I don't know how they manage to support their expensive lifestyle.我不知道他们是怎么设法维持自己奢侈的生活方式。

•Some drug addicts turn to crime in order to support their habit.有些瘾君子为了维持自己的吸毒恶习而走向犯罪。

•The land is so poor here that it cannot support any crops.这片土地太贫瘠，种不了任何作物。

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•The church dome is supported by/on marble pillars.这个教堂的穹顶是由大理石柱子支撑。

•When babies first learn to stand, they hold on to something to support themselves (= to stop themselves from falling).小孩刚开始学习站立的时候，会紧紧抓住某样东西，以防自己摔倒。

•My ankle is rather weak, so I always put a bandage on it to support it when I play tennis.我的脚踝很脆弱，所以打网球的时候我总是缠上绷带保护它。

•These figures support my argument.这些数字证实了我的论点。

•You can't make a statement like that without any supporting documentation.在没有任何证明文献的情况下，你不能那样妄作论断。

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•The headteacher told the boys that he would not support that kind of behaviour.校长告诉那些男孩子，他不会容忍那样的行为。

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•Environmental groups are fast gaining support among young people.环境保护组织正迅速赢得年轻人的支持。

•We've succeeded in drumming up a lot of local support for our attempt to stop the hospital being closed.我们试图阻止关闭那家医院的行动，已成功赢得当地人的广泛支持。

•I signed a petition in support of the campaign to end the marketing of baby milk in developing countries.我在请愿书上签名，支持停止在开发中国家行销婴儿奶粉的运动。

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•Liz gave me a lot of support when I lost my job.我失业后，利兹给了我很多帮助。

•You've been a great support to my mum in this difficult time.您在这个困难时期给了我妈妈极大的精神支持。

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•He is dependent on his father for support (= for paying for food, a place to live, etc.).他依靠父亲过活。

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•The floor is held up by wooden supports.地板是由木支架撑起来的。

•I've hurt my wrist, so I've got it bandaged to give it some support.我的手腕受伤了，所以绑上绷带保护。

•Jim always wears a knee support when he goes running.吉姆跑步时总是戴着护膝。

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•This new evidence lends support to the theory that she was murdered.这新证据证明了她是遭到谋杀的说法。

•We had to send a doctor's report in support of our claim to the insurance company.我们得把医生的报告寄给保险公司，为我们的索赔提供证明。