supportive

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sup·por·tive /səˈpɔːtɪv $ -ɔːr-/ adjective HELPgiving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation – used to show approval 支持的；给予帮助[鼓励]的〔含褒义〕 My family were very supportive throughout the divorce. 离婚过程中我的家人自始至终都很支持我。

Examples from the Corpus

supportive• They were very supportive and enthusiastic.• The researchers concluded that the supportive atmosphere of the extended family had been sufficient to counterbalance the effects of the questionable diets.• The institutions and banks had been immensely supportive in helping save the company.• Incidently, we often hear from clients that their good friends are supportive of their efforts.• It relies on foster homes to provide rescued pets a supportive place to recover until good owners can be found.• I can always count on Gail to be supportive when things go wrong.• Peter was a very successful academic with an enormous salary, a lovely family and supportive wife.