vt. 支持;幫助;支撐;維持;
n. 支撐;支持者;[數學]支集;支撐物;
?? sup在…下面+port帶→帶來支持→支持
"The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support."
貧窮的郊區在傳統上構成了支持該黨的牢固基礎。
近義:hold, maintain, backstop, prop, steady, sustain
反義:leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake
n. 測量,測度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 測量;估量;
vi. 測量;測量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
?? meas計量,測量+ure名詞后綴 → 測量,測定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何計量氣體的體積?
近義:meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
vt.& vi. 反對,抗爭;使相對;使對照;抵制;
?? op相反,相對+pos=put放置+e→置于相反位置或立場→ 反對,反抗,對抗
"The government called on the workers to oppose waste."
政府號召工人反對浪費.
近義:hinder, impede, impugn, negate, object, obstruct
反義:back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate