subsist
UK/səb'sɪst/US/sәb'sist/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To stay alive, especially with limited food or resources; to survive at a basic level
（靠最低限度资源）维持生活，勉强活着
词根拆分
词根派生sub-（在下）+ sist「站立」=「从下方撑住自己」，勉力维持——subsist on rice 就是仅靠米饭活下去。
词根 st 还连着 376 个词常用搭配
- 1.subsist on靠……维生
- 2.barely subsist勉强维持生计
- 3.subsistence farming自给农业
例句
- 1.
Many families subsist on less than a dollar a day.
许多家庭每天靠不到一美元勉强度日。
- 2.
The survivors subsisted on rainwater and wild berries.
幸存者靠雨水和野果维持生存。
- 3.
It is hard to subsist on such a small income.
靠这么微薄的收入很难维持生活。