| 释义 |
sub·sist
I. \səbˈsist\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin subsistere to stay alive, exist, be, from Latin, to remain standing, stand up, from sub- up + sistere to stand, cause to stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at sub-, stand
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to have existence : be or remain alive : be
< enabling a noble action to subsist as it did in nature — Matthew Arnold >
b. : persist, continue
2. archaic : to exist in a particular way or condition or have a particular form
3. : to be maintained with food and clothing : have the necessities of life
< the town subsists on what mining activities remain — American Guide Series: California >
< many adult persons can subsist … on less than half the amount of protein recommended — Science >
4.
a. : hold, obtain; specifically : to hold true or good
< relations subsist between terms >
b. : to have existence as a concept rather than in fact; specifically : to be conceivable as the subject of a true statement
< “the round square does not subsist” is just as true as “the present King of France does not exist” — Bertrand Russell >
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to keep up or in existence : keep alive
2. : to support with provisions : feed, maintain
< subsisting troops off the country >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for subsistence
Britain : payment of wages on account |