supported
/səˈpɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · [səpˈɔrtɪd] /səˈpɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · [səpˈɔrtɪd] /sə-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce support (audio)/ (ame, mw)
supported — 動詞
- supportedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- supporteds3rd person singular
- supporteding-ing form
- supportededpast simple
1. to publicly agree with a person, idea, or plan, and act in ways that help them s
支持；贊同
公開贊成並協助某人或某想法
to publicly agree with a person, idea, or plan, and act in ways that help them succeed
Most teachers at Lincoln High supported the new homework policy.
林肯高中大多數老師都支持新的作業規定。
support + noun (policy/idea)
Layla supported her cousin's decision to leave the family business.
Layla 支持表弟離開家族事業的決定。
The bakery owner supported the candidate by putting a sign in her window.
麵包店老闆在窗戶上貼了候選人的海報，以行動支持她。
Several parents supported the principal's plan for a longer lunch break.
幾位家長支持校長把午休時間延長的計畫。
Kwame openly supported the proposal during the village council meeting.
Kwame 在村議會上公開支持那項提案。
- oppose
direct contrast: publicly disagree
文法句型
support + noun (person/idea/policy)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about public agreement and advocacy; sense 3 is about practical or emotional help to a person in difficulty.
常見錯誤
2. to want a particular sports team or player to win, often by going to their games
支持（球隊）
希望特定球隊或選手贏球
to want a particular sports team or player to win, often by going to their games or wearing their colours
Henrik has supported Liverpool since his father took him to a match in 1998.
Henrik 從 1998 年父親帶他去看球後，就一直支持利物浦隊。
support + team name (long-term fan)
Most students at the university support the local basketball team.
大學裡多數學生都支持當地的籃球隊。
Valentina supported the Argentine players throughout the tournament.
Valentina 在整個比賽期間都支持阿根廷球員。
My grandmother has supported the same baseball team for forty years.
我祖母支持同一支棒球隊已經四十年了。
Imran painted his face red and supported his country at the cricket final.
Imran 把臉塗成紅色，在板球決賽上支持自己的國家隊。
文法句型
support + sports team / player
用法筆記
Subject is usually a fan; object is a team, club, player, or national side. More common in British than American English (US speakers often say 'root for').
3. to give someone comfort, encouragement, or practical help when they are facing a
扶持；陪伴
在困難時給予安慰或實際幫助
to give someone comfort, encouragement, or practical help when they are facing a hard time
Beatriz supported her younger brother through the long divorce of their parents.
Beatriz 在父母漫長的離婚過程中一路扶持弟弟。
support + person + 'through' + difficult event
The school counsellor supported students after the bus accident last spring.
校車事故後，學校輔導老師持續陪伴去年春天受影響的學生。
Hiro stayed up late and supported his classmate before the medical-school exam.
Hiro 熬夜陪伴同學，在醫學院考試前給予他扶持。
Neighbours supported the family by bringing meals every evening for a month.
鄰居每天晚上送飯來扶持這一家人，整整持續了一個月。
Roya felt deeply supported by her colleagues after her mother passed away.
母親過世後，Roya 深深感受到同事們的扶持與陪伴。
- comfort
narrower — focused on relieving sadness, not practical help
- be there for
informal; emphasises emotional availability
- stand by
stresses loyalty during a person's hard moment
- abandon
leave someone without help when they need it
文法句型
support + person (through difficult time)
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('felt supported', 'be well supported'). Subject is usually a person or community; object is a person going through difficulty. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about helping someone personally, not endorsing an idea.
4. to earn or give the money another person needs for food, clothes, and a place to
養活；扶養
賺錢或出錢供他人生活所需
to earn or give the money another person needs for food, clothes, and a place to live
Constanza supported her three children by working two jobs in Buenos Aires.
Constanza 在布宜諾斯艾利斯做兩份工作來養活三個孩子。
support + dependents + 'by' + means
After his wife's illness, Stefan supported the whole household on a teacher's salary.
妻子生病後，Stefan 靠教師的薪水養活全家。
Many young workers in Manila still support elderly parents back in their home village.
馬尼拉許多年輕勞工仍然在養活老家村裡的年邁父母。
Mizuki supported her younger sister through four years of art school.
Mizuki 養活妹妹度過四年的藝術學院生活。
The court ordered the father to support his children until they finished college.
法庭裁定父親必須扶養孩子們到大學畢業。
- provide for
almost interchangeable in this sense; very common
- maintain
formal; older usage for sustained financial care of dependents
- look after
broader — includes daily care, not only money
文法句型
support + dependent (family/child)
用法筆記
Object is typically a family member or dependent. Object often comes with a time frame ('through college', 'until they were 18'). Distinguish from sense 5 (paying for an activity or habit).
5. to give the money required to keep an activity, project, or habit going
資助；贊助
出錢讓活動、計畫或習慣持續
to give the money required to keep an activity, project, or habit going
Local businesses supported the youth football club for over ten years.
當地企業資助青年足球俱樂部已超過十年。
support + club / project (long-term sponsorship)
Andrew worked extra weekend shifts to support his expensive photography habit.
Andrew 利用週末加班來資助自己昂貴的攝影嗜好。
support + 'habit' (often negative connotation)
Several wineries in Bordeaux support an annual music festival each summer.
波爾多有幾家酒莊每年夏天都贊助一場音樂節。
The charity supported a free breakfast program at twelve elementary schools.
該慈善機構資助十二所小學的免費早餐計畫。
Saira's parents could no longer support her gambling, so they cut off her allowance.
Saira 的父母再也無法資助她賭博，於是停了她的零用金。
文法句型
support + activity / habit
用法筆記
Object is an activity, programme, project, or habit (NOT a person — that is sense 4). With 'habit' the connotation is often negative (drug habit, gambling habit). Distinguish from sense 1 (agree with an idea) — sense 5 is specifically about money.
6. to give the conditions, such as food, water, or warmth, that allow something to
維持生長
提供生命或成長所需條件
to give the conditions, such as food, water, or warmth, that allow something to live, grow, or keep going
The lake supports a large population of migratory birds each spring.
這座湖每年春天能維持大量遷徙鳥類的生存。
support + population (ecological)
Volcanic soil in this region supports unusually rich vineyard growth.
這個地區的火山土壤能維持非常豐饒的葡萄園生長。
Without rainfall, the dry savannah cannot support so many cattle.
若沒有降雨，乾燥的草原無法維持這麼多牛隻。
Scientists believe this moon may have once supported simple forms of life.
科學家認為這顆衛星可能曾經維持過簡單的生命形式。
Tropical rainforests support an enormous variety of insects and plants.
熱帶雨林維持著種類繁多的昆蟲與植物。
文法句型
support + life / population / growth
用法筆記
Subject is typically an environment, ecosystem, or natural resource; object is life, a population, or growth. Frequently appears in scientific and ecological writing.
7. to bear the weight of something so that it does not fall, usually by holding it
支撐；承托
從下方承載重量避免倒塌
to bear the weight of something so that it does not fall, usually by holding it from below
Four marble columns support the heavy roof of the temple in Athens.
雅典神廟沉重的屋頂由四根大理石柱支撐。
support + heavy structure (architecture)
Yael placed a small cushion to support her grandmother's neck during the journey.
Yael 在旅途中放了一個小靠枕支撐祖母的脖子。
Steel cables support the bridge across the Hudson River.
鋼纜支撐著橫跨哈德遜河的這座大橋。
The nurse asked Joshua to support his father's elbow while they walked to the car.
護理師請 Joshua 走到車邊時要支撐父親的手肘。
An old wooden post still supports the corner of the barn after eighty years.
一根老舊的木柱八十年來一直支撐著穀倉的一角。
文法句型
support + object physically
用法筆記
Object is a physical thing whose weight needs holding (roof, ceiling, body part, structure). Often the subject is itself a structural element (column, beam, cable).
8. to give facts, evidence, or reasons that help to show that a statement, theory,
佐證；證實
提供證據顯示說法為真
to give facts, evidence, or reasons that help to show that a statement, theory, or idea is correct
Recent fossil discoveries support the theory that whales evolved from land mammals.
最近的化石發現佐證了鯨魚由陸生哺乳動物演化而來的理論。
support + theory (science writing)
The survey results support what teachers had been saying for years.
問卷調查結果佐證了老師們多年來的說法。
Two independent witnesses supported Matthew's account of the accident.
兩名獨立證人佐證了 Matthew 對事故的描述。
Hospital records support the patient's claim that she arrived before midnight.
醫院紀錄佐證了病患聲稱她在午夜前抵達的說法。
The new study does not support the idea that coffee causes heart disease.
新的研究並不支持咖啡會導致心臟病的說法。
- back up
informal equivalent
- corroborate
formal; especially for witnesses or documents
- confirm
stronger — leaves no doubt, whereas 'support' allows partial evidence
- contradict
evidence that points the opposite way
- refute
formal; prove a claim wrong
文法句型
support + theory / claim / idea
用法筆記
Subject is usually evidence, data, research, or a witness; object is a claim, theory, or account. Very common in academic and journalistic writing.
常見錯誤
9. to accept that something is happening and let it continue, without trying to sto
容許；認同
接受並允許某情形繼續發生
to accept that something is happening and let it continue, without trying to stop it
The board would not support any decision that broke company policy.
董事會不會容許任何違反公司政策的決定。
support + decision / action (governance)
Local residents refused to support the closing of the neighbourhood library.
當地居民拒絕容許社區圖書館的關閉。
Many teachers will not support cheating during exams, even by their best students.
許多老師不會容許考試作弊，即使是最優秀的學生也一樣。
Ava could not support the way her uncle was treating his employees.
Ava 無法認同舅舅對待員工的方式。
The new manager refuses to support the long lunch breaks her team enjoys.
新主管拒絕容許團隊享受的長午休時間。
- condone
formal; usually negated ('not condone')
- go along with
informal; accept without strong objection
- tolerate
broader — allows but does not approve
- object to
actively voice disagreement
文法句型
support + behaviour / situation
用法筆記
Almost always appears in negative or refusal contexts ('cannot support', 'would not support', 'refuse to support'). Object is an action, behaviour, or decision the speaker disapproves of. Distinguish from sense 1 (agree with an idea): sense 9 is specifically about tolerating, not endorsing.
supported — 名詞
1. the public approval and active backing that a person, group, or plan receives
支持；擁護
對某人或想法的公開贊同
the public approval and active backing that a person, group, or plan receives
The mayor lost much of her support after the corruption scandal broke last winter.
去年冬天貪汙醜聞爆發後，市長失去了許多支持。
lose support: common collocation
Public support for the new tax dropped by twenty percent in three months.
新稅制的民意支持在三個月內下降了百分之二十。
support for + noun (polling pattern)
The candidate received strong support from younger voters in coastal cities.
這位候選人在沿海城市的年輕選民中獲得強烈支持。
Without union support, the strike would not have lasted three weeks.
如果沒有工會的支持，這場罷工不會持續三週。
Mira built her support among local farmers by visiting every village in the district.
Mira 走遍區內每個村莊，在當地農民間累積支持。
- backing
informal equivalent
- approval
narrower — about formal acceptance
- endorsement
formal, often public and named
- opposition
public disagreement
文法句型
support for + noun
用法筆記
Uncountable. Often modified by adjectives of degree: 'strong support', 'widespread support', 'limited support'. Pairs with the preposition 'for' (support FOR a policy).
常見錯誤
2. kindness, comfort, or practical help given to someone who is having a hard time
關懷；援助
對困境中的人提供的安慰或協助
kindness, comfort, or practical help given to someone who is having a hard time
Brooke offered her cousin emotional support during the difficult court case.
Brooke 在艱難的訴訟期間給予表妹精神上的關懷。
emotional support: very high-frequency collocation
The new mothers' group provides support for women in their first year after birth.
這個新手媽媽團體為產後第一年的女性提供援助。
provide support for + people
Justin received a lot of support from his teammates after the injury.
Justin 受傷後得到隊友很多的關懷與援助。
The hospital offers practical support to families staying with sick children overnight.
醫院為陪伴生病孩子過夜的家屬提供實際上的援助。
Online communities can be a real source of support for people living alone.
對於獨居的人來說，網路社群真的能成為一種關懷的來源。
- help
broader and more general
- comfort
narrower; specifically about easing sadness
- encouragement
focused on building confidence rather than easing pain
文法句型
emotional / practical support
用法筆記
Uncountable. Common adjective collocations: 'emotional support', 'practical support', 'moral support'. Distinguish from sense 1 (public agreement) — this sense is about personal care for someone in difficulty.
3. money given to another person to help pay for daily needs such as food, clothes,
贍養費；補助
供他人生活開銷的金錢
money given to another person to help pay for daily needs such as food, clothes, and housing
Élise sends monthly support to her elderly grandmother in Marseille.
Élise 每個月寄補助給住在馬賽的年邁祖母。
monthly / regular support to + dependent
The court ordered him to pay child support of eight hundred dollars per month.
法庭裁定他每月須支付八百美元的子女贍養費。
pay child support: legal collocation
Many students rely on parental support during their first year at university.
很多學生在大學第一年仰賴父母的補助。
Government support helped the small business survive the long lockdown.
政府的補助讓這間小公司挺過了漫長的封城。
Arjun lost his job and could no longer send support to his family in Mumbai.
Arjun 失業後再也無法寄錢補助孟買的家人。
- maintenance
formal/legal; British term for child or spousal support
- alimony
narrower; specifically money paid after divorce
- allowance
regular sum, often from parents to children
文法句型
financial / child support
用法筆記
Uncountable. Often appears with specifying adjectives: 'child support', 'financial support', 'government support'. Distinguish from sense 2 (emotional help): sense 3 is specifically money for living costs.
4. an object such as a column, beam, or post that bears the weight of something to
支撐物
承載物品重量的物件
an object such as a column, beam, or post that bears the weight of something to keep it from falling
Workers added steel supports under the old wooden bridge before reopening it.
工人在重新開放這座舊木橋前，在底下加裝了鋼製支撐物。
structural supports: engineering context
The tomato plants need a tall support to keep them off the wet soil.
番茄植株需要一根高的支撐物，避免它們碰到濕土。
Dario carved a wooden support for the heavy shelf above his desk.
Dario 為書桌上方那塊沉重的層架雕了一個木製支撐物。
The climber attached a metal support to the cliff face before stepping onto it.
攀岩者在踩上去之前先在岩壁上裝了一個金屬支撐物。
Two stone supports under the gate had cracked during the recent earthquake.
大門下兩個石製支撐物在最近的地震中裂開了。
文法句型
a support for + object
用法筆記
Countable in this sense (unlike senses 1–3, 5, 6). Refers to a concrete physical object (column, post, brace, prop).
5. a device worn around an injured or weak joint or limb to keep it stable while it
護具
穿戴於身體弱處的固定裝置
a device worn around an injured or weak joint or limb to keep it stable while it heals
After the skiing accident, Kasia wore a knee support for nine weeks.
滑雪事故之後，Kasia 戴了九週的護膝。
knee / back / wrist support: medical collocation
The pharmacy sells back supports for office workers with poor posture.
藥局販售給姿勢不良辦公族使用的護腰。
Doctors recommended a neck support after Paul's car accident last March.
醫生建議 Paul 在去年三月的車禍後使用護頸。
Tennis players often use a wrist support to prevent injury during matches.
網球選手常常戴護腕來預防比賽時受傷。
Ayana put on her ankle support before every basketball practice.
Ayana 在每次籃球練習前都會戴上她的護踝。
文法句型
wear a support
用法筆記
Countable. Almost always preceded by the body part it is designed for: 'knee support', 'back support', 'wrist support'.
6. facts or evidence that help to prove that a statement or theory is true
佐證
用以證實說法的事實或證據
facts or evidence that help to prove that a statement or theory is true
The lawyer offered phone records in support of her client's alibi.
律師提出通話紀錄作為當事人不在場證明的佐證。
in support of + claim: legal/academic collocation
There is little scientific support for the claim that vitamin C cures colds.
幾乎沒有科學佐證可以支持維他命 C 能治感冒的說法。
scientific support for + claim
The historian cited two letters in support of his theory about the queen.
歷史學家引用兩封信作為他對王后理論的佐證。
Nala's essay needed more support from real research, not just her opinions.
Nala 的論文需要更多來自實際研究的佐證，而不只是她的個人意見。
Independent test results gave clear support for the company's safety claims.
獨立的測試結果為公司的安全宣稱提供了明確的佐證。
- evidence
near-synonym; more concrete and standalone
- backing
informal equivalent
- corroboration
formal; emphasises confirmation by an additional source
文法句型
in support of + claim
用法筆記
Uncountable. Pairs with the phrase 'in support of' (offered X in support of Y). Distinguish from sense 1 (public agreement): sense 6 is specifically about evidence backing a factual claim.