back, uphold, support, sustain, advocate

raise, keep, support, feed

• he raised the children himself；his wife died years ago.
  他的妻子多年以前就去世了，他一手把孩子拉扯大。
• he raised those goats from new-born kids.
  那些羊從小羊羔時就是他喂養(yǎng)的。

• john has his wife and six children to keep(support).
  約翰要養(yǎng)活妻子和六個孩子。
• they kept some hens and pigs.
  他們養(yǎng)了一些雞和豬。

• she supports her old mother.
  她贍養(yǎng)老母親。
• he has a large family to support.
  他要養(yǎng)活一大家子。

• have you fed the baby／cow yet?
  嬰兒／牛喂了嗎？
• she fed meat to her dog. ＝she fed her dog with／on meat.
  她用肉喂狗。
• foxes feed on small animals.
  狐貍以小動物為食。

名詞 support:

1. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
2. aiding the cause or policy or interests of
3. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
4. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
   同義詞：reinforcement, reenforcement
5. documentary validation
   同義詞：documentation
6. the financial means whereby one lives
   同義詞：keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
8. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
   同義詞：supporting
9. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
   同義詞：accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup
10. any device that bears the weight of another thing
11. financial resources provided to make some project possible
    同義詞：financial support, funding, backing, financial backing

動詞 support:

1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
   同義詞：back up
2. support materially or financially
3. be behind; approve of
   同義詞：back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for
4. be the physical support of; carry the weight of
   同義詞：hold, sustain, hold up
5. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   同義詞：confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, affirm
6. adopt as a belief
   同義詞：subscribe
7. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
   同義詞：corroborate, underpin, bear out
8. argue or speak in defense of
   同義詞：defend, fend for
9. play a subordinate role to (another performer)
10. be a regular customer or client of
    同義詞：patronize, patronise, patronage, keep going
11. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    同義詞：digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, brook, abide, suffer, put up

1. Jim was a great support to us when father died.
   父親死後，吉姆給了我們巨大的幫助。
2. Support your local theatre: buy tickets regularly!
   請大力支持本地劇院，歡迎經(jīng)常光臨！
3. The theatre has had to close for lack of support.
   這家劇院光顧者寡只好關(guān)閉。
4. They signed a petition in support of the workers' demands.
   他們在請愿書上簽名，支持工人的請求。
5. Which football team do you support?
   你支持哪個足球隊？
6. Her father supported her until she got married.
   她父親撫養(yǎng)她直到她結(jié)婚。
7. He needs a high income to support such a large family.
   他需要有高收入才能供養(yǎng)得起這樣一個大家庭。