"supports" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
作为动词：支撑、帮助、鼓励或供养某人或某事。作为名词（复数）：支撑物理结构的物体，或帮助和援助的形式。英语中最万能的词之一，用于物理、情感、经济和技术语境。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
可以是动词（第三人称：he/she supports）或名词（复数：supports）。关键搭配因领域而异：情感（'supports her through tough times'）、经济（'supports the family'）、物理（'the bridge supports'）、技术（'the app supports dark mode'）、论证（'the evidence supports the theory'）。'Tech support' 和 'customer support' 是复合名词。不要将 'support'（帮助）与 'bear' 或 'tolerate' 混淆。
Examples
She always supports her friends when they need help.
她总是在朋友需要帮助时**支持**他们。
The steel supports hold up the entire roof of the building.
钢制**支撑物**撑起了整栋建筑的屋顶。
The new software supports multiple languages.
新软件**支持**多种语言。
He supports his elderly parents financially — it's not easy, but he wouldn't have it any other way.
他在经济上**供养**年迈的父母——不容易，但他不会有其他想法。
The evidence strongly supports the idea that sleep affects memory — it's not just a theory anymore.
证据有力地**支持**了睡眠影响记忆这一观点——这不再只是一个理论。
This old chair barely supports my weight — I should probably replace it before it collapses.
这把旧椅子勉强**撑住**我的体重——最好在它塌掉之前换一把。