A1 verb 중립 #179 가장 일반적인

support

/səˈpɔːrt/

To help someone by giving them what they need, such as money, food, or emotional help. It also means to hold the weight of something so that it stays in place or does not fall.

예시

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1

I always support my friends when they are sad.

I always support my friends when they are sad.

2

The committee decided to support the new education policy.

The committee decided to support the new education policy.

3

Which football team do you support?

Which football team do you support?

어휘 가족

명사
support
Verb
support
부사
supportively
형용사
supportive
관련
supporter
💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'sub' in support, which means 'under', like a pillar standing under a bridge to carry its weight.

빠른 퀴즈

Parents work hard to ___ their children.

정답!

정답은: support

예시

1

I always support my friends when they are sad.

everyday

I always support my friends when they are sad.

2

The committee decided to support the new education policy.

formal

The committee decided to support the new education policy.

3

Which football team do you support?

informal

Which football team do you support?

4

The data collected in the study support the original hypothesis.

academic

The data collected in the study support the original hypothesis.

5

Our company aims to support small businesses in the local area.

business

Our company aims to support small businesses in the local area.

어휘 가족

명사
support
Verb
support
부사
supportively
형용사
supportive
관련
supporter

자주 쓰는 조합

support a family support a family
support a team support a team
give support give support
fully support fully support
technical support technical support

자주 쓰는 구문

in support of

in support of

moral support

moral support

customer support

customer support

자주 혼동되는 단어

support vs assist

Support often implies long-term help or agreement, while assist usually refers to helping with a specific, short-term task.

📝

사용 참고사항

The word can be used physically (like a chair supporting a person) or figuratively (like supporting a friend's decision).

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners sometimes use 'support' when they mean 'stand' or 'tolerate', but 'support' always implies providing help or stability.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the 'sub' in support, which means 'under', like a pillar standing under a bridge to carry its weight.

📖

어원

From the Latin 'supportare', meaning 'to carry' or 'bring to a place', from sub (under) and portare (to carry).

문법 패턴

support + object be supported by support someone in doing something
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many English-speaking countries, 'supporting a team' is a significant part of social life and personal identity.

빠른 퀴즈

Parents work hard to ___ their children.

정답!

정답은: support

관련 단어

annul

C1

To officially declare a legal agreement, decision, or marriage invalid and void, treating it as if it never existed. It is primarily used in legal and formal contexts to revoke the legitimacy of an act or contract.

anomaly

C1

An anomaly is something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. It is frequently used in scientific, technical, or statistical contexts to describe a data point or occurrence that does not fit an established pattern.

antagonist

C1

To act in opposition to someone or something, or to provoke hostility and anger through specific actions or behavior. It involves intentionally or unintentionally creating an adversary or causing someone to become unfriendly.

anthology

C1

A published collection of poems, short stories, or other pieces of writing, often from different authors. It can also refer to a collection of musical works or films that share a common theme or style.

antipathy

C1

A deep-seated feeling of dislike, aversion, or hostility toward someone or something. It often describes an instinctive or long-standing emotional opposition rather than a temporary annoyance.

antithesis

C1

The antithesis is a person or thing that is the direct or polar opposite of someone or something else. It also refers to a rhetorical device where two contrasting ideas are placed together in a balanced grammatical structure to achieve a contrasting effect.

amalgamate

C1

To combine or unite multiple components, organizations, or ideas into a single, integrated whole. It describes a process where the original parts merge to form a larger, unified entity.

ameliorate

C1

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better, more tolerable, or more effective. It is frequently used in formal contexts to describe improving social conditions, medical symptoms, or structural problems.

amenable

C1

Amenable describes a person who is willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion, or a situation/thing that is capable of being acted upon in a particular way. It implies a cooperative attitude or a susceptibility to a specific process, authority, or treatment.

anxious

C1

A state of feeling worried, nervous, or uneasy about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. It can also describe a strong desire or eagerness to do something, often accompanied by a sense of tension.

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