| 释义 |
sub·sist·ent
I. \səbˈsistənt\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin subsistent-, subsistens, present participle of subsistere to stay alive, exist, be — more at subsist
1. : having being : subsisting
< a subsistent spirit >
2. : inherent
< qualities subsistent in matter >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : something (as an object or substance) having existence
2. : an abstract entity |