subsist

Word family

sub·sist /səbˈsɪst/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 SURVIVEto stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money 〔以很少的食物或錢〕維持生活，生存下去 SYN survive

subsist on

We had to subsist on bread and water.

我們不得不靠面包和水維持生命。

Old people often have to subsist on very low incomes.

老人往往不得不依靠很低的收入來維持生計。

2. especially law to continue to exist 存在，有效 SYN survive

Examples from the Corpus

subsist• The islanders inhabit the coastal strip only, and subsist almost entirely on royalties from the mining.• They subsisted, from all appearances, on roots and insects; a live gecko made a fine repast.• They must subsist, he said, on one small portion of government-rationed meat per week.• Indeed, many top athletes and even body-builders subsist on a vegetarian diet.• If I can subsist on mussels in place of meat, why not these greens in place of lettuce?• He subsisted on welfare, on charity and on casual labour.• Thus many primitive animals retain an ancient form and subsist to the present day.

subsist on• The workers are expected to subsist on a dollar a day.• They subsist on eggs and beans most of the time.• Many of the soldiers had to subsist on insects and roots.

Origin subsist

(1500-1600) Latin subsistere “to come to a stop, remain, exist”, from sistere “to come to a stand”

sub·sist verb

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Corpus

TOEFL BNC: 20653 COCA: 17205

subsist

To have just enough money: afford, eke out, subsist...

To exist: exist, operate, live...

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