SUSTAINABLE

a.That may be sustained or maintained. The action is not sustainable.

SUSTAINABLE

Sus *tain "a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. soutenable, OF. soustenable.]

sustainable

sus tain a ble |səˈstānəbəl səˈsteɪnəbəl | ▶adjective 1 able to be maintained at a certain rate or level: sustainable fusion reactions. • conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources: our fundamental commitment to sustainable development. 2 able to be upheld or defended: sustainable definitions of good educational practice. DERIVATIVES sus tain a bil i ty |səˌstānəˈbilitē |noun, sus tain a bly |-blē |adverb

sustainable

sus ¦tain |able |səˈsteɪnəb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 able to be maintained at a certain rate or level: sustainable economic growth. • conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources: our fundamental commitment to sustainable development. 2 able to be upheld or defended: sustainable definitions of good educational practice. DERIVATIVES sustainability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, sustainably adverb

sustainable

sus t á in a ble 形容詞 1 (資源などが )環境破壊なく持続 [維持 ]できる ▸ sustainable development 環境維持開発, 持続可能な開発 ▸ sustainable agriculture 持続的農業 2 長期間維持できる ▸ sustainable growth in the economy 経済の持続的成長