sustain · verb
Sens et exemples
Permettre à une activité, à un état ou à un processus de se poursuivre dans le temps.
The grant helped sustain the programme while the organisers developed a more reliable source of income.
She sustained the audience's interest by connecting each technical explanation to a practical problem they recognised.
A service that depends entirely on a few volunteers may struggle to sustain its current level of activity.
Sustaining cooperation requires more than an initial agreement; it also requires regular opportunities to discuss emerging difficulties.
Formes
- sustain base form
- sustains third-person singular present
- sustained past tense; past participle
- sustaining present participle