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subsist v.生存,存在,供养 To subsist is to feed yourself, or keep yourself going, especially when you just barely manage to do so. A hunger striker might subsist on only water for weeks, and people in developing countries often have to subsist on small rations of rice or grain. Subsist comes from the Latin word subsistere, "to stand firm," but sometimes subsisting makes people feel like they are barely standing, rather than firmly standing. ☆☆☆☆☆ 2015.6

Accepted Answer

[səb'sist] When you subsist, you keep yourself alive. Since most airlines have stopped serving food, many travelers are forced to subsist on little packets of pretzels, even on long flights. During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on barely enough food allotted to them. 1[VERB 动词]勉强糊口；勉强度日 If people subsist, they are just able to obtain the food or money that they need in order to stay alive.   [V on n]  [V]  [FORMAL 正式]The prisoners subsisted on one mug of the worst quality porridge three times a day...犯人们每日三餐靠一碗稀粥度日。Almost every employee must moonlight in second jobs simply to subsist.只是为了维持生计，几乎每个职员都要偷偷地做兼职。

英语单词	subsist
英美音标	[səb'sist]
中文释义	v.生存,存在,供养
vocab简明	When you subsist, you keep yourself alive. Since most airlines have stopped serving food, many travelers are forced to subsist on little packets of pretzels, even on long flights.
vocab扩展	To subsist is to feed yourself, or keep yourself going, especially when you just barely manage to do so. A hunger striker might subsist on only water for weeks, and people in developing countries often have to subsist on small rations of rice or grain. Subsist comes from the Latin word subsistere, "to stand firm," but sometimes subsisting makes people feel like they are barely standing, rather than firmly standing.
真题原句	During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on barely enough food allotted to them.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]勉强糊口；勉强度日 If people subsist, they are just able to obtain the food or money that they need in order to stay alive. [V on n] [V] [FORMAL 正式] The prisoners subsisted on one mug of the worst quality porridge three times a day... 犯人们每日三餐靠一碗稀粥度日。 Almost every employee must moonlight in second jobs simply to subsist. 只是为了维持生计，几乎每个职员都要偷偷地做兼职。
来源	2015.6

Subsist Barely People Alive Food Səb'sist V.生存,存在,供养 Airlines