vt. 支持；帮助；支撑；维持
n. 支撑；支持者；[数学]支集；支撑物
support具有动词和名词两种用法，以下易学啦分别给大家介绍
一、用作动词，指“支撑、给某人（物）以积极援助或支持”
1． 支撑，负担(重量)，托；搀扶
Is the bridge strong enough to support heavy lorries?
She stood up, supporting herself on the arms of the chair.
Bill had to support Jill or she would have fallen to the floor.
2． 养(家)；维持(生活)；负担(费用)；维持(坏习惯等)
It's difficult for him to support himself on such a small salary.
Air, food and drink are necessary to support life.
Our school is supported by the government.
He stole from his mother's savings to support his drug habit.
3． 支持，赞成
His family supported him in his decision.
She supports birth control.
4． 证实，证明是对的(真的)
He told us facts which supported his idea.
These results support my original idea.
二、用作名词
1. 支撑物(可数)
If you don't put a support under that roof it will fall down.
One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.
2. 支柱(可数)
I am the only support of my family.
3. 支持(不可数)
The plan was cancelled (取消) because of lack of support.
I thought I'd come and give you a little moral (道义上的) support.
4. 养家，赡养(不可数)
On her shoulders falls the support of the whole family.
三、习惯用语和结构
1． in support of支持，证明 (作状语)
He even made some experiments in support of his views.
He spoke in support of the plan.
2． come to one's support来支持某人
Would you come to my support?
3. support sb. in sth. 在某方面支持某人
四、相关短语
arch support
拱形支架
financial support
财务支持，财政援助，财政支援
life support
生命维持
life-support system
生命保障系统
support column
支承杆柱，支承管，支承柱
support system
支援系统
support hose
弹力长袜
support level
【经】 支持水准
1. Try to support each other when one of you is feeling down.
当有人觉得情绪低落时，要努力相互打气。
2. Loyalty and support became the bywords of the day.
忠诚和支持成了那个时代人们时常挂在嘴边的词儿。
3. As pope he won wide support for his strict orthodoxy.
作为教皇他严守正统教义，赢得了广泛的支持。
4. The military government has been unable to win popular support.
军政府一直未能赢得广泛的支持。
5. The prime minister gave his full support to the government's reforms.
首相对政府改革予以全力支持.
6. A smallholding in the hills could not support a large family.
山间的一小块耕地是不可能养活一大家人的。