| 单词 | support |
| 释义 | support support /; AmE / verb, noun
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to help and encourage sb/sth by saying or showing that you agree with them/it: If you raise it in the meeting, I'll support you. Managers and employees strongly supported the plan. The majority of members strongly support the union on this issue. Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to improve our distribution system.
2 to help sth/sb by giving it/them money: Several major companies are supporting the project.
3 to give or be ready to give help to sb/sth if they need it: We will continue to support customers still using previous versions of the software. The world's largest computer companies have agreed to support the technology.
4 to prevent sth from failing; to help sth continue: Oil prices are being supported by fears of a shortage. The extra cash is supporting consumer spending.
5 to help to show that sth is true or correct: The decision cannot be supported by the data. The judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence to support the employees' claim of unfair dismissal.
6 (IT ) (about a piece of computer software or equipment, etc.) to allow a particular type of software, equipment or data to be used with it: The program supports HTML formatting. ◆ ◆ The phone supports multimedia messaging.
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■ noun [U]
PRICE SUPPORT, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TECH SUPPORT
1 help and encouragement that you give to sb/sth by saying or showing that you agree with them/it: support for union leaders There is strong support for the merger from shareholders. The restructuring program has the full support of employees. The CEO spoke in support of the proposal.
❖ broad/unanimous/widespread support ◆ to give/lend/offer/pledge/withdraw your support ◆ to declare/express/indicate your support ◆ to gain/get/receive/secure/win support
2 money that is given to sth/sb in order to help it/them become successful: A German media group provided €85 million in financial support to the firm. The struggling company is seeking government support in the form of loan guarantees.
❖ to give/provide support ◆ to look for/receive/seek support
3 help that is given to sb/sth or available if needed: We are committed to providing the best after-sales support to customers.
❖ to offer/provide support
4 the act of preventing sth from failing or helping sth to continue: There will be no official support for the dollar until it has fallen further.
❖ to give/provide support
5 evidence that helps to show that sth is true: The statistics offer further support for our theory.
❖ to give/offer/provide support |
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