Definition of sustentation in English:

sustentation

noun ˌsʌst(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃən

mass nounformal

The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money.
〈正式〉（尤指通过提供金钱的）支撑；维持，供养，资助
provision is made for the sustentation of preachers
已为资助传道士作出了安排。
Example sentencesExamples
- Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning.
- We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection.
- To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15.
Synonyms
nurture, feeding, life support

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare 'uphold, sustain', frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).

Definition of sustentation in US English:

sustentation

nounˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃənˌsəst(ə)nˈtāSHən

formal

The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money.
〈正式〉（尤指通过提供金钱的）支撑；维持，供养，资助
provision is made for the sustentation of preachers
已为资助传道士作出了安排。
Example sentencesExamples
- We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection.
- To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15.
- Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning.
Synonyms
nurture, feeding, life support

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare ‘uphold, sustain’, frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).

单词	sustentation
释义	Definition of sustentation in English: sustentation noun ˌsʌst(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃən mass nounformal The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money. 〈正式〉（尤指通过提供金钱的）支撑；维持，供养，资助 provision is made for the sustentation of preachers 已为资助传道士作出了安排。 Example sentencesExamples Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning. We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection. To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15. Synonyms nurture, feeding, life support Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare 'uphold, sustain', frequentative of sustinere (see sustain). Definition of sustentation in US English: sustentation nounˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃənˌsəst(ə)nˈtāSHən formal The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money. 〈正式〉（尤指通过提供金钱的）支撑；维持，供养，资助 provision is made for the sustentation of preachers 已为资助传道士作出了安排。 Example sentencesExamples We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection. To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15. Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning. Synonyms nurture, feeding, life support Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare ‘uphold, sustain’, frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).
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