subsist
/səbˈsɪst/
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If people subsist, they are just able to obtain the food or money that they need in order to stay alive. 生存
verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 存在；维持生活
The prisoners subsisted on one mug of the worst quality porridge three times a day. 犯人一天三次靠一杯最差的粥维持生活。
verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 供养
Old people often subsist on very small incomes. 老人往往靠十分微薄的收入艰难度日。
后缀: ist
【noun/adjective】 表示从事某种行为或拥护某种主义 - indicating a person who practices or supports a particular belief or activity
原词: subsist
是通过后缀 【ist】 构成的派生词
sub(在…下面) + sist(站立) → 站在下面 → 生存
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- According to the common definition, hunter-gathers are those who subsist by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants. 根据常见定义，捕集者是指那些以捕猎野生动物和采集野生植物为生的人。
- She has to get a casual work to subsist. 她不得不找一个临时工作维持生活。