单词 | subsist |
释义 | Word Frequency subsist(səbˈsɪst) verb (mainly intr) 1. (often foll by on) to be sustained; manage to live to subsist on milk 2. to continue in existence 3. (foll by in) to lie or reside by virtue (of); consist 4. philosophy a. to exist as a concept or relation rather than a fact b. to be conceivable 5. (transitive) obsolete to provide with support Derived forms subsistent (subˈsistent) adjective subsister (subˈsister) noun Word origin C16: from Latin subsistere to stand firm, from sub- up + sistere to make a stand |
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