to help and encourage sb/sth by saying or showing that you agree with them/it 支持；鼓励；拥护◆If you raise it in the meeting, I'll support you. 如果你在会上提出这个问题，我会支持你。◆Managers and employees strongly supported the plan. 管理人和雇员都大力支持这项计划。
to help sth/sb by giving it/them money 资助；赞助◆Several major companies are supporting the project. 几家大公司为此项目提供资助。
to give or be ready to give help to sb/sth if they need it 帮助；援助◆We will continue to support customers still using previous versions of the software. 我们将继续对使用旧版软件的客户提供技术支援。
to prevent sth from failing; to help sth continue 支撑；支持◆Oil prices are being supported by fears of a shortage. 对短缺的担心使石油价格得到支持。
to help to show that sth is true or correct 证实；证明；提供依据◆The decision cannot be supported by the data. 这项决策无法用数据证实。
() (about a piece of computer software or equipment, etc.) to allow a particular type of software, equipment or data to be used with it （计算机软件或设备等）支持◆The program supports HTML formatting. 此程序支持 HTML 格式。