supporting
UK/sə'pɔːtɪŋ/US/sә'pɔ:tiŋ/
A2
Definitions
adj.
Providing assistance or backing; (of a role) secondary to the main one.
提供支持的；（角色）配角的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsupportunder, below
+
-ingcarry, bear
=supporting
support + -ing → adjective describing something that supports.
Common Collocations
- 1.supporting role配角
- 2.supporting cast配角阵容
- 3.supporting evidence支持性证据
- 4.supporting actor男配角
Example Sentences
- 1.
He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
- 2.
She presented supporting evidence for her argument.