单词 | well-supported |
释义 | well-supportedadj. Properly or sufficiently supported (in various senses of the verb); having good or extensive support. ΚΠ 1706 C. Cibber Perolla & Izadora v. 56 O well supported Virtue! Now will the Rabble think this real! 1791 Evening Mail 7–9 Sept. Letters and Couriers have been sent..to prepare an open and well-supported opposition against the anti-colonial decree. 1845 W. G. Simms Wigwam & Cabin 2nd Ser. 40 In vain did he apply the strength of his muscular arm, the force of his broad shoulders, his sinewy and well-supported frame. 1874 A. Trollope Phineas Redux I. ix. 71 An active, well-supported Church was the chief need of a prosperous and intelligent people. 1900 C. N. Johnson Princ. & Pract. filling Teeth v. 137 The width of the cavity..in the decayed portion must be great enough to insure strong, well-supported walls. 1978 Times 12 Jan. 10/3 Cup organizers acknowledge there could be accommodation problems if a well-supported team such as Brazil play here. 1993 Systematic Bot. 18 319/1 Plastomes of this core group mirror its morphological distinctiveness, forming a well-supported clade. 2005 J. Diamond Collapse (2006) xiii. 406 The only Australian marine fishery for which there are well-supported claims of sustainable harvesting involves the Western Australian rock lobster population. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1706 |
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