support

支持する、応援する

人や団体、考えに賛成し、成功するように助ける。

やさしい英語で： To agree with a person, group, or idea and help them succeed.

• I support the local team.
• Most members supported her proposal.
• Which candidate do you support?

類義語： back, favor

反対語： oppose

よく使う表現： support a team, support a proposal, support someone’s campaign

支える

物の重さを受け止めたり、落ちないようにしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To hold something up or carry its weight.

• These posts support the roof.
• A strong beam supported the upper floor.
• Can this shelf support all those books?

類義語： hold up, carry

よく使う表現： support the roof, support something’s weight, support a bridge

養う

生活に必要なお金や食べ物などを人に与える。

やさしい英語で： To provide the money, food, and other things someone needs to live.

• She supports her two children.
• He worked nights to support his family.
• Can you support yourself on that salary?

類義語： provide for, maintain

よく使う表現： support a family, support someone financially, support yourself

援助する、助成する

活動や団体を、特にお金を出して助ける。

やさしい英語で： To help an activity or organization, especially by giving money.

• We support a local charity.
• The grant supported research into clean water.
• Your donations help support the museum.

類義語： help, fund, subsidize

よく使う表現： support a charity, support the arts, support a project

サポート、技術支援

使っている製品やサービスの疑問や問題を解決するための助け。

やさしい英語で： Help with questions or problems involving a product or service you use.

• Call support if the app will not open.
• The company offers free technical support.
• Their customer support answered my question quickly.

類義語： assistance, help

よく使う表現： technical support, customer support, contact support

支え、支柱

物を持ち上げた状態に保ったり、重さを受けたりする物。

やさしい英語で： Something that holds an object up or carries its weight.

• The shelf needs another support.
• They placed wooden supports under the roof.
• One of the bridge supports was damaged.

使い方： support for something (This post provides support for the roof.)

類義語： prop, brace

よく使う表現： roof support, wooden support, support for something

支点

建物などの構造物の移動や回転を制限する接続部分。

やさしい英語で： A connection that limits how a building or other structure can move or turn.

• A fixed support prevents the beam from rotating.
• The engineer calculated the forces at each support.
• This bridge uses roller supports to allow small movements.

類義語： restraint

よく使う表現： fixed support, hinged support, roller support