subsist on
US /səbˈsɪst ɑːn/
UK /səbˈsɪst ɒn/
片語動詞
靠...維持生計, 以...為生
to manage to stay alive, especially with very little food or money
範例:
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The refugees had to subsist on a diet of rice and beans.
難民們不得不靠米飯和豆子維持生計。
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Many families in the region subsist on less than a dollar a day.
該地區許多家庭靠每天不到一美元維持生計。
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