sustain

Wants, or desires, are things we would like to have but they do not sustain us..想法或愿望，是我们想要拥有的东西但是他们不能维持我们的生活。

sus ＋ tain(保持) → 保持； 供养记忆

sustain losses蒙受损失

真题例句...The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country...CET42012.6阅读理解

真题例句...who coaches executives how to sustain behavior change...第三套CET42012.12阅读理解

真题例句...and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves...CET42009.12阅读理解