life support system
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈlife support ˌsystem noun [countable] 1. (also life support machine)MH a piece of equipment that keeps someone alive when they are extremely ill 〔病重时使用的〕生命维持系统2. TTSa piece of equipment that keeps people alive in conditions where they would not normally be able to live, such as in space 〔在太空等处生存的〕生命保障系统
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life support system• He's on a life support system.• It is our life support system and the life support system of the whole globe.• For centuries it was part of the richest life support system in the world.ˈlife support ˌsystem nounChineseSyllable
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life support system
ˈlife support ˌsystem
noun [countable]
1. (also life support machine) a piece of equipment that keeps someone alive when they are extremely ill
2. a piece of equipment that keeps people alive in conditions where they would not normally be able to live, such as in space
ˈlife support ˌsystem
noun [countable]1. (also life support machine) a piece of equipment that keeps someone alive when they are extremely ill
2. a piece of equipment that keeps people alive in conditions where they would not normally be able to live, such as in space