SUPPORTto agree with or help somebody/something1 to agree with an idea/person/political party2 someone who supports a person/political party/idea3 to give money or help to a person/group/plan4 the money or help that you give when you support someone5 to support someone against someone else6 to persuade someone to support youto stop somebody/something from falling down7 to support something or someone so that they do not fall down8 to use something to support yourself9 something that is used to support something elseRELATED WORDSto support a team or player 支持一个球队或球员SPORT/GAME (11)see alsoAGREEHELP1 to agree with an idea/person/political party 同意某个观点/某个人/某个政党support /səˈpɔːʳt/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to agree with an idea, plan, political party etc, and want it to succeed 支持 I have always supported the Democrats. 我向来支持民主党。 She wrote a newspaper article supporting the idea of a minimum wage for workers. 她在报纸上发表了一篇文章，支持为工人设最低工资的设想。strongly support Plans for a new school were strongly supported by local residents. 建造一所新学校的方案得到了当地居民的大力支持。support somebody in something Public opinion in America supported Gandhi in his struggle for an independent India. 美国的公众舆论支持甘地为实现印度独立而斗争。support [uncountable noun] The President could not get involved in the conflict without the support of the American people. 总统若是得不到美国人民的支持，就不能介入这场冲突。support for There is growing support for environmental pressure groups such as Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace. 人们对“地球之友”和“绿色和平”等环境压力团体给予越来越大的支持。be in favour ofBritish/be in favor ofAmerican /biː ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv/ [verb phrase]to support a plan or suggestion because you think it is a good idea 赞成，支持〔某计划或建议〕 Most UN delegates are in favour of the new peace plan. 联合国多数代表都支持这一新的和平方案。be in favour of doing something Some teachers were in favour of retaining the existing system. 有些教师支持保留现行制度。be all in favour of somethingespecially spokencompletely agree with 【尤口】完全支持某事 I'm all in favour of people having smaller cars. 我完全赞成人们使用小型汽车。pro- /prəʊ/ [prefix]pro-democracy/pro-government/pro-independence etcsupporting democracy, the government etc 拥护民主/拥护政府/支持独立等 The pro-independence group has been attacked and suppressed. 支持独立的团体受到了攻击和压制。 pro-western forces 亲西方势力 The ‘pro-choice’ group believes in the right to abortion. 主张自由选择人工流产的组织认为人们有人工流产的权利。be in sympathy with/sympathize with /biː ɪn ˈsɪmpəθi wɪð, ˈsɪmpəθaɪz wɪð/ [verb phrase]to think that someone's aims or ideas, especially political ideas, are right and that you should support them 赞同，支持〔某人的目标或观点，尤指政治观点〕 Many Democrats were in sympathy with Reagan's policies on Nicaragua. 许多民主党人士都支持里根对尼加拉瓜的政策。 Soldiers were punished severely if they were suspected of sympathising with student agitators. 军人如果有同情学生鼓动者的嫌疑，就会受到严厉的惩罚。endorse /ɪnˈdɔːʳs/ [transitive verb]to show publicly that you support a plan or action, especially by voting for it 〔公开〕支持〔某一计划或行动方案，尤指通过投票〕 The convention endorsed the peace programme. 这次会议支持这个和平方案。 The President's position was endorsed by a large majority of the Senate. 总统的立场得到了参议院绝大多数人的支持。fully endorse I fully endorse the measures taken to improve safety standards. 我完全赞成为提高安全标准所采取的这些措施。endorsement [uncountable noun] Before a bill can become law it has to have the full endorsement of both Houses of Parliament. 议案立法之前必须得到上下两院的全数支持。advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/ [transitive verb]formalto publicly support a plan or way of doing something, especially one that you have suggested yourself 【正式】主张，提倡，倡导〔尤自己提出的计划或做某事的方法〕 They advocated state control of all public services. 他们主张由国家控制所有的公共服务事业。 Some extremists are now openly advocating violence. 部分极端分子现在公开提倡使用暴力。be with /biː ˈwɪð/ [verb phrase]if youare with someone, you agree with what they are trying to do, and you are willing to help them 支持，拥护〔某人〕 We need people now for the anti-government march. Are you with us or against us? 我们现在需要有人来参加反政府示威游行，你是支持还是反对我们？be with somebody all the waysupport someone fully 全力支持某人 When you are fighting an election campaign, you need to feel that your party is with you all the way. 参加竞选活动的时候，你需要感觉到你的政党一直在全力支持你。2 someone who supports a person/political party/idea 支持某个人/政党/观点的人supporter /səˈpɔːʳtəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who supports a person, political party, or idea 支持者 She had always been one of the prime minister's strongest supporters. 她一向是首相最热烈的支持者之一。 a Labour Party supporter 工党的一名支持者supporter of Supporters of women's rights are protesting against the court's decision. 妇女权利的支持者在抗议法院的判决。staunch supporter (of)very strong supporter 坚定的支持者 Mill was a strong supporter of political reform. 米尔是坚定的政治改革支持者。support /səˈpɔːʳt/ [uncountable noun]all the people whosupport a person, group, or plan 支持者〔统称〕，支持力量 The party's support has always been in the big cities. 该党的支持者一向是在大城市里的。 Carter had seen his support dwindling in the southern states. 卡特看到他在南方诸州的支持力量削弱了。sympathizeralsosympathiserBritish /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who supports the ideas of a political organization but does not belong to it, especially an organization that is illegal 〔某政治组织的〕赞同者，支持者〔指不属于该组织的人；尤指该组织为非法的〕 His opponents accused him of being a Nazi sympathizer. 他的对手指控他是纳粹支持者。 Money for the group's terrorist activities was supplied by sympathisers in the US. 该组织用来从事恐怖活动的钱是它在美国的支持者提供的。follower /ˈfɒləʊəʳǁˈfɑː-/ [countable noun]someone who supports the ideas of a political or religious leader 〔政治或宗教领袖的〕追随者；支持者；信徒 Some of Biko's followers resented his friendship with a white journalist. 比科的一些追随者痛恨他和一名白人记者的友谊。follower of the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的追随者following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋǁˈfɑː-/ [countable noun usually singular]all the people who support a person or organization 拥护者，追随者〔统称〕 The civil rights movement attracted a large following in the northern cities. 民权运动在北方城市吸引了大批的拥护者。 In both states, O'Reilly has a loyal following among hard-line conservatives. 奥赖利在这两个州的铁杆保守派人士中都拥有一批忠实的追随者。3 to give money or help to a person/group/plan 资助或帮助某人/某个团体/某个计划support /səˈpɔːʳt/ [transitive verb]to give help, encouragement, money etc to someone because you want them to succeed 支持〔指给某人帮助、鼓励、钱等〕 The rebels were supported by a number of foreign governments who provided arms and money. 叛军得到了一些外国政府在武器和资金上的支持。 Employers support the training program by offering places for young people. 雇主们支持这个培训计划，为年轻人提供职位。back /bæk/ [transitive verb usually in passive]to support a person or plan by providing money or practical help - use this especially to talk about governments or other powerful groups that support something 资助；帮助，支持〔尤指由政府或势力强大的团体所提供〕 Several major insurance companies have agreed to back the healthcare reforms. 几家主要的保险公司已经同意支持医疗制度改革。 The plans for a new shopping mall are backed by the city council. 新的购物中心的建筑方案得到市政委员会的支持。in support of /ɪn səˈpɔːʳt ɒv/ [preposition]if you do somethingin support of someone or something, you do it to show that you support them 以支持〔某人或某事〕 The miners came out on strike in support of the nurses. 矿业工人举行罢工支持护士。 a big demonstration in support of democratic reforms 支持民主改革的大游行be behind /biː bɪˈhaɪnd/ [verb phrase]to support and encourage someone in what they are trying to achieve 支持〔某人并鼓励他们〕 My parents were behind me from the start, and bought me my first violin when I was just 3 years old. 父母一开始就支持我，在我只有三岁的时候就给我买了我的第一把小提琴。 Maisha struggled for years trying to make it as an artist, but her husband, Rudy, was always behind her. 玛伊莎为了成为一名成功的艺术家而奋斗多年，她丈夫鲁迪一直支持着她。be behind somebody all the waybe ready to continue supporting them until they succeed 全力支持某人 Just do your best and remember that we are behind you all the way. 你只要尽力而为，别忘了我们会全力支持你。back somebody up /ˌbæk somebody ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to support someone by saying that you agree with them or by giving information that shows they are right 支持某人；为某人作证 I was relying on you to back me up, why didn't you? 我指望你来支持我，可你为什么不帮我呢? Eventually, after my impassioned pleas, backed up by my mother, Dad agreed to let me go to the concert. 经过我的苦苦哀求，加上母亲的支持，爸爸终于同意让我去听音乐会了。throw your weight behind /ˌθrəʊ jɔːʳ ˈweɪt bɪˌhaɪnd/ [verb phrase]to use all your influence and ability to make sure a person, group, or plan is successful 全力支持〔某人、某群体或计划〕 Faced with a crisis, the Party united and threw its full weight behind the President. 在危机面前，全党团结一致全力支持总统。 Please throw your full weight behind us in our fund raising effort. 请全力支持我们筹措资金。4 the money or help that you give when you support someone 支持某人时给予的金钱或帮助support /səˈpɔːʳt/ [uncountable noun]the help and encouragement that you give to someone when you want them to succeed 支持，援助，帮助 I couldn't have finished my degree without the support of my family. 如果没有家人的支持，我不可能完成学位。financial supportmoney given to support something 财政支持，资金援助 Private companies should not rely on financial support from the government. 私人公司不应该依赖政府的财政援助。backing /ˈbækɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]money or practical help given to support a person or plan, especially by a government or other powerful group 〔尤指政府或其他有影响力的组织给予的〕资助；帮助，支持 Does this policy have government backing? 这项政策得到政府的支持吗？ The company failed to get sufficient financial backing, and never got off the ground. 公司在资金上得不到足够的援助，一直未能顺利发展。backing of Chairman Robert Eaton said he has the backing of the vast majority of the company's major shareholders. 董事会主席罗伯特·伊顿说，他得到了公司绝大多数大股东的支持。5 to support someone against someone else 支持某人而反对另一人be on somebody's side /biː ɒn somebodyˈs ˈsaɪd/ [verb phrase]to support one person or group against another in an argument, war etc 站在某人一边，支持某人 Why did you keep agreeing with them? I thought you were on my side. 你为什么总是赞成他们？我还以为你是站在我这一边的呢。 With most of the newspapers on their side, they have a good chance of winning the election. 大多数报纸都站在他们那一边，他们当选的机会很大。 Whose side are you on? 你支持哪一方？side with /ˈsaɪd wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive]to support one person or group against another in an argument, especially in a way that seems unfair 〔在争论中〕支持；偏袒 Why do you always side with Lucy? 你为什么总是站在露西那一边?side with somebody against somebody You wouldn't expect the union to side with the employers against their own members, would you? 你不会想到工会站在雇主一边和自己的会员对抗吧？take sides /ˌteɪk ˈsaɪdz/ [verb phrase]to support one of the two sides in an argument when it would be fairer not to support either of them 〔为公平起见应保持中立时〕支持某一方，偏袒某一方 I don't mind you two arguing, but don't ask me to take sides. 你们俩要吵我不管，可别来叫我帮哪一边。 The chairwoman managed to stimulate a lively debate without taking sides herself. 主席促使了一场热烈的讨论，而她自己则保持中立。6 to persuade someone to support you 说服某人支持你enlist support /ɪnˌlɪst səˈpɔːʳt/ [verb phrase not in passive]formalto talk to people and persuade them to support you 【正式】谋求支持enlist the support of Should you attempt to take your employer to court alone, or enlist the support of your trade union? 你是要单枪匹马把雇主送上法庭，还是要寻求工会的支持?enlist support for He spent the whole month enlisting support for his reforms. 他花了整整一个月的时间争取人们支持他的改革。enlist support from The Labour Party hoped to enlist support from the middle classes by promising not to raise income tax. 工党向中产阶级保证不提高所得税，希望以此获得他们的支持。drum up support /ˌdrʌm ʌp səˈpɔːʳt/ [verb phrase not in passive]to try to get a lot of people to support you 争取广泛支持 Pop stars and TV personalities were brought in to publicize the campaign and drum up support. 流行歌星和电视名人都被请来为这场活动做宣传工作，争取支持。drum up support for Drumming up support for a children's play group proved harder than she had expected. 争取支持成立儿童戏剧组没有她想象的容易。7 to support something or someone so that they do not fall down 撑住某人或某物不让其掉下来support /səˈpɔːʳt/ [transitive verb] Unfortunately, the branch was too weak to support his weight. 可惜树枝太脆弱，承受不住他的重量。 The ceiling was supported by huge stone columns. 天花板由巨大的石柱支撑着。 Sitting at a table in the coffee shop, her chin supported by her hands, she was deep in thought. 她坐在咖啡店的一张桌子旁，双手托着下巴，正在沉思。 Her body was so weak that she had to be supported by two nurses. 她身体太虚弱，得由两名护士搀扶。support [uncountable noun] The bridge fell down because it didn't have enough support. 这座桥因为没有足够的支撑而倒塌了。supporting [adjective only before noun] The roof was held up by supporting beams that ran right through my attic bedroom. 屋顶由承重梁支撑，这些横梁直穿我在阁楼上的卧室。hold up /ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to support the weight of something and prevent it from falling down.Hold up is more informal thansupport支撑〔某物使它不会掉下；hold up没有support正式〕hold up something We can't knock that wall down. It's the one that holds up the house. 我们不能把那道墙拆掉，那是房子的承重墙。 These poles hold up the outer part of the tent. 这些杆子支撑帐篷的外部。hold something up Why don't we use some of these pieces of wood to hold it up? 我们为什么不用这些木头来撑一撑呢？ The only thing holding the wall up was a frail-looking section of scaffolding. 唯一撑着这墙的是一个看来摇摇欲坠的脚手架。bear /beəʳ/ [transitive verb]formalto support all the weight of something, especially something heavy 【正式】承受〔重物〕 The baby's narrow neck looked too fragile to bear the weight of its head. 婴儿细细的脖子看上去好像脆弱得承受不住头的重量似的。 The tunnel would have needed to be extremely strong to bear the full weight of the earth above. 隧道本来就要特别牢固，才能承受得住上面泥土的全部重量。carry /ˈkæri/ [transitive verb]if somethingcarries a particular weight, it is able to support it, especially because it has been designed to 支撑，承受〔一定的重量，尤指某物是为此而设计的〕 The bridge could only carry up to two cars at a time. 这座桥至多只能同时承受两辆汽车的重量。 The pillars have been specially strengthened in order to carry the weight of the new ceiling. 为了承受新的天花板的重量，这些柱子都特别加固了。 Front tyres tend to go down more quickly than back ones, because they carry more weight. 前胎一般比后胎更容易破，因为它们承受的重量更大。take somebody's/something's weight /ˌteɪk somebodyˈs/somethingˈs ˈweɪt/ [verb phrase]to support the weight of someone or something - use this especially to say whether or not something is strong enough to do this 承受得住某人/某物的重量〔尤用于指某物是否够坚固〕 I hope the ice is strong enough to take my weight. 我希望这冰足够结实，能承受得住我的重量。 I'm not sure if this table can take the weight of all these books. 我不知道这张桌子能否承受得住所有这些书的重量。prop up /ˌprɒp ˈʌpǁˌprɑːp-/ [transitive phrasal verb]to stop something from falling by putting something else against it or under it 支撑，撑住prop up something The builders have propped up the walls with steel beams. 建筑工人得用钢梁把墙壁撑住。prop something up I sat down and propped my feet up on the edge of the desk. 我坐下来把脚翘在书桌的边缘。shore up /ˌʃɔːr ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to support something such as a wall or a building that has been damaged or is in bad condition by putting big pieces of wood or metal against it 撑住〔受到破坏或很破的墙或建筑物等〕shore up something The fence was shored up with sheets of old iron. 篱笆用旧铁板撑着。shore something up Our huts were falling down, so we used branches to shore them up. 我们的小屋要塌了，所以我们用树枝把它们撑住。8 to use something to support yourself 用某物支撑住自己lean /liːn/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to support your body or part of your body by putting it on or against a surface such as a wall or a table 靠；使倚靠〔在墙或桌子等表面〕lean against Joe was leaning against the school wall, smoking a cigarette. 乔靠在学校的围墙上，抽着一根香烟。lean on She leaned on the railings and looked out at the sea. 她凭栏眺望大海。lean your head/arms/elbows etc on It's sometimes considered bad manners to lean your elbows on the table when you're eating. 吃饭时双肘支在桌子上有时被视为是不礼貌的。lean back on/against something I leaned back on the pillows and closed my eyes. 我靠在枕头上，闭上眼睛。rest /rest/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to support your body or part of your body by putting it lightly on or against something 〔轻轻地〕倚，靠rest on Her head rested gently on his shoulder. 她把头轻轻地靠在他肩上。 John rested his head on the back of the car-seat. 约翰把头靠在汽车座位的后背上。rest against I rested against a wall for a minute in order to tie up my shoe laces. 我靠一会墙来系鞋带。prop yourself up /ˌprɒp jɔːʳself ˈʌpǁˌprɑːp-/ [verb phrase]to help yourself stand or sit straight by supporting your body against something, especially when you are ill or injured 把自己撑起来站直〔坐直〕〔尤指在生病或受伤时〕 The soldier tried to prop himself up again using his crutches. 这名士兵再一次试图用拐杖撑着站直。prop yourself up against/on I propped myself up against a wall and took a deep breath. 我撑起来靠在墙上，深深地吸了口气。support yourself /səˈpɔːʳt jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]to prevent yourself from falling by using a stick or by holding onto someone or something, especially because you are injured or weak 支撑自己〔尤因受伤或身体虚弱〕 They walked out together, the old man supporting himself with his stick. 他们一起走了出去，老人拄着拐杖来支撑自己。 Jessica managed to support herself by putting her arm around Gary's neck. 杰茜卡勾住加里的脖子来支撑自己。for support /fəʳ səˈpɔːʳt/ [adverb]if you use something such as a stick or another personfor support, you use it or hold onto them in order to prevent yourself from falling 〔用棍子或另一人等〕作支撑 As he fell over he grabbed at the table for support. 他摔倒的时候伸手抓住桌子作支撑。 She moved towards Andrew, seeking his arm for support. 她移向安德鲁，想借他的胳膊撑一撑。 He's able to walk around on his own now, although he has to use a cane for support. 他现在已经能自己走路，不过还需要挂拐杖。9 something that is used to support something else 用于支撑某物的东西support /səˈpɔːʳt/ [countable noun]an object or structure that is used tosupport the weight of something else 支撑物 Tall plants need supports to stop them being blown down. 长得高的植物需要支撑，免得被风刮倒。 The supports for the roof had fallen down, and the roof hung down on one side. 屋顶的支撑物倒了，有一边垂了下来。prop /prɒpǁprɑːp/ [countable noun]a wooden stick or other object that is placed under something to support it 支柱，支撑物 The pit props were placed only a foot or two apart, to support a mile of rock above them. 矿井里每隔一两英尺就有一根支柱，用来支撑上面一英里厚的岩石。 The clothes prop had fallen down, and the washing was trailing in the mud. 晾衣服的撑竿倒了，洗过的衣服都拖在烂泥里。