subsist
US /səbˈsɪst/
UK /səbˈsɪst/
动词
1.
维持生计, 生存, 存在
maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level
示例:
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Many families in the region subsist on less than a dollar a day.
该地区许多家庭每天靠不到一美元维持生计。
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They had to subsist on wild berries and roots during their journey.
他们在旅途中不得不靠野浆果和根茎维持生命。
2.
存在, 持续, 留存
remain in being; continue to exist
示例:
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The ancient traditions still subsist in some remote villages.
古老的传统在一些偏远村庄仍然存在。
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Despite the challenges, their hope continued to subsist.
尽管面临挑战，他们的希望仍然存在。
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