及物动词：

1.支撑；扶持

2.给以力量；鼓励；安慰

3.赞成；拥护

4.支援

5.供养；赡养

6.资助

7.保持；维持使不下跌

8.【戏】当配角；成功的扮演；【音】为…伴奏

9.出席作（演讲者的）陪客

10.证实

11.（与can，cannot连用）忍受

12.【计】（计算机等）支持（某程序）

n.

1.支撑

2.帮助；拥护；支援

3.支持者；支柱

4.供养者；赡养者；赡养费；生计

5.支援部队

6.【戏】配角；【音】伴奏

7.证据；根据

8.（绘画的）基底

9.【数】支集

词形变化

时态supported，supported，supporting，supports

单词分析

这些动词均有“支持，支援，拥护”之意。

back通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持。

uphold既可指积极努力对陷入困境者的支持，也可指给某人在行动、道义或信仰上的支持。

support含义广泛，多指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持。

sustain侧重指连续不断的支持。

advocate多指通过写文章或发表演说等来支持或拥护，往往暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护。

这些名词均有“帮助，支持”之意。

help最普通用词，可以与aid和assistance换用。help强调使受助者达到目的或侧重受助者对帮助的需要。

aid比help正式，侧重受助者处于困难或危险境地急需救助。

assistance正式用词，通常指帮助完成不太重要的那一部分工作。

support强调在迫切需要时给予支持或鼓励。

英语解释

give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

play a subordinate role to (another performer)

support materially or financially

argue or speak in defense of

a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts

any device that bears the weight of another thing

supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

aiding the cause or policy or interests of

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

be behind; approve of

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or /confirm/i

adopt as a belief

be a regular customer or client of

financial resources provided to make some project possible

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

the financial means whereby one lives

documentary validation

the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening