subsist
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sub·sist /səbˈsɪst/ verb [intransitive] 1 SURVIVEto stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money 〔以很少的食物或钱〕维持生活，生存下去 SYN survivesubsist on We had to subsist on bread and water. 我们不得不靠面包和水维持生命。 Old people often have to subsist on very low incomes. 老人往往不得不依靠很低的收入来维持生计。2. especially law to continue to exist 存在，有效 SYN survive→ See Verb table
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subsist• The islanders inhabit the coastal strip only, and subsist almost entirely on royalties from the mining.• They subsisted, from all appearances, on roots and insects; a live gecko made a fine repast.• They must subsist, he said, on one small portion of government-rationed meat per week.• Indeed, many top athletes and even body-builders subsist on a vegetarian diet.• If I can subsist on mussels in place of meat, why not these greens in place of lettuce?• He subsisted on welfare, on charity and on casual labour.• Thus many primitive animals retain an ancient form and subsist to the present day.subsist on• The workers are expected to subsist on a dollar a day.• They subsist on eggs and beans most of the time.• Many of the soldiers had to subsist on insects and roots.Origin subsist (1500-1600) Latin subsistere “to come to a stop, remain, exist”, from sistere “to come to a stand”sub·sist verbChineseSyllable
to alive you have small only when Corpus stay
subsist
sub‧sist /səbˈsɪst/
verb [intransitive]
SYN survive
subsist on
We had to subsist on bread and water.
Old people often have to subsist on very low incomes.
2. especially law to continue to exist
SYN survive
sub‧sist /səbˈsɪst/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: subsistere 'to come to a stop, remain, exist', from sistere 'to come to a stand'
1. to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money Language: Latin
Origin: subsistere 'to come to a stop, remain, exist', from sistere 'to come to a stand'
SYN survive
subsist on
2. especially law to continue to exist
SYN survive