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subsist

VI รอดชีวิต  อยู่รอด  rod-che-wid

 

subsist in

PHRV มี อยู่ ใน  รวม อยู่ ใน  ดำรงอยู่ ใน  consist in consist of inhere in me-yu-nai

 

subsist on

PHRV ดำรงชีวิต ด้วย  ประทังชีวิต ด้วย  ยังชีพ ด้วย  dam-rong-che-wid-duai

 

subsistence

N การ มี อยู่  การ ดำรงชีพ หรือ อยู่รอด  แหล่ง อาหาร  existence sustenance life

 

subsistent

ADJ ซึ่ง อยู่รอด  ซึ่ง มี อยู่  sueng-yu-rod

 

subsistent

ADJ มี อยู่  คงอยู่  ดำรงอยู่  existent me-yu

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUBSIST

v.i.[L. subsisto; sub and sisto, to stand, to be fixed. ] 1. To be; to have existence; applicable to matter or spirit.
2. To continue; to retain the present state.
Firm we subsist, but possible to swerve.
3. To live; to be maintained with food and clothing. How many of the human race subsist on the labors of others! How many armies have subsisted on plunder!
4. To inhere; to have existence by means of something else; as qualities that subsist in substances.

 

SUBSIST

v.t.To feed; to maintain; to support with provisions. The king subsisted his troops on provisions plundered from the enemy.

 

SUBSISTENCE, SUBSISTENCY

n.Real being; as a chain of differing subsistencies. Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing.
1. Competent provisions; means of supporting life.
His viceroy could only propose to himself a comfortable subsistence out of the plunder of his province.
2. That which supplies the means of living; as money, pay or wages.
3. Inherence in something else, as the subsistence of qualities in bodies.

 

SUBSISTENT

a.[L. subsistens.] Having real being; as a subsistent spirit. 1. Inherent; as qualities subsistent in matter.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUBSIST

Sub *sist ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Subsisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Subsisting.] Etym: [L. subsistere to stand still, stay, remain alive; sub under + sistere to stand, to cause to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. subsister. See Stand. ]

 

1. To be; to have existence; to inhere. And makes what happiness we justly call, Subsist not in the good of one, but all. Pope.

 

2. To continue; to retain a certain state. Firm we subsist, yet possible to swerve. Milton.

 

3. To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live. Milton. To subsist on other men's charity. Atterbury.

 

SUBSIST

SUBSIST Sub *sist ", v. t.

 

Defn: To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family. He laid waste the adjacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army. Robertson.

 

SUBSISTENCE

Sub *sist "ence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subsistance, L. subsistentia.]

 

1. Real being; existence. Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing. Stillingfleet.

 

2. Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.

 

3. That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence. His viceroy could only propose to himself a comfortable subsistence out of the plunder of his province. Addison.

 

4. (Theol.)

 

Defn: Same as Hypostasis, 2. Hooker.

 

SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT

SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT Sub *sist "ence De *part "ment. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A staff department of the United States army charged, under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, with the purchasing and issuing to the army of such supplies as make up the ration. It also supplies, for authorized sales, certain articles of food and other minor stores. It is commanded by any officer of the rank of brigadier general, called commissary general, and the department is popularly called the Commissary Department.

 

SUBSISTENCY

SUBSISTENCY Sub *sist "en *cy, n.

 

Defn: Subsistence. [R.]

 

SUBSISTENT

Sub *sist "ent, a. Etym: [L. subsistens, p.pr. See Subsist. ]

 

1. Having real being; as, a subsistent spirit.

 

2. Inherent; as, qualities subsistent in matter.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

subsist

sub sist |səbˈsist səbˈsɪst | verb [ no obj. ] 1 maintain or support oneself, esp. at a minimal level: thousands of refugees subsist on international handouts. [ with obj. ] archaic provide sustenance for: the problem of subsisting the poor in a period of high bread prices. 2 chiefly Law remain in being, force, or effect. (subsist in ) be attributable to: the effect of genetic maldevelopment may subsist in chromosomal mutation. DERIVATIVES sub sist ent |-ənt |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense continue to exist ): from Latin subsistere stand firm, from sub- from below + sistere set, stand.

 

subsistence

sub sist ence |səbˈsistəns səbˈsɪstəns | noun 1 the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level: the minimum income needed for subsistence. the means of doing this: the garden provided not only subsistence but a little cash crop | the agricultural working class were deprived of a subsistence. [ as modifier ] denoting or relating to production at a level sufficient only for one's own use or consumption, without any surplus for trade: subsistence agriculture. 2 chiefly Law the state of remaining in force or effect: rights of occupation normally only continue during the subsistence of the marriage.

 

subsistence allowance

subsistence allowance (also subsistence money ) noun chiefly Brit. an allowance or advance on someone's pay.

 

subsistence level

sub sist ence lev el (also subsistence wage ) noun a standard of living (or wage ) that provides only the bare necessities of life.

 

Oxford Dictionary

subsist

sub |sist |səbˈsɪst | verb [ no obj. ] 1 maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level: he subsisted on welfare and casual labour. [ with obj. ] archaic provide sustenance for: the problem of subsisting the poor in a period of high bread prices. 2 chiefly Law remain in force or effect. (subsist in ) be attributable to: the effect of genetic maldevelopment may subsist in chromosomal mutation. DERIVATIVES subsistent adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense continue to exist ): from Latin subsistere stand firm , from sub- from below + sistere set, stand .

 

subsistence

sub ¦sist |ence |səbˈsɪst (ə )ns | noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level: the minimum income needed for subsistence. the means of maintaining or supporting oneself: the garden provided not only subsistence but a little cash crop. [ as modifier ] denoting or relating to production at a level sufficient only for one's own use or consumption, without any surplus for trade: subsistence agriculture. 2 chiefly Law the state of remaining in force or effect: rights of occupation normally only continue during the subsistence of the marriage.

 

subsistence allowance

subsistence allowance (also subsistence money ) noun chiefly Brit. an allowance or advance on someone's pay.

 

subsistence level

subsistence level (also subsistence wage ) noun a standard of living (or wage ) that provides only the bare necessities of life.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

subsist

subsist verb 1 he subsists on his pension: survive, live, stay alive, exist, eke out an existence; support oneself, manage, get along /by, make (both ) ends meet. 2 the tenant's rights of occupation subsist: continue, last, persist, endure, prevail, carry on, remain.

 

subsistence

subsistence noun 1 they depend on fish for subsistence: survival, existence, living, life, sustenance, nourishment. 2 the money needed for his subsistence: maintenance, keep, upkeep, livelihood, room and board, board, nourishment, food.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

subsist

subsist verb 1 he subsisted on a university pension | the birds cannot subsist on fruit alone: survive, live, stay alive, exist, eke out an existence, endure; support oneself, cope, manage, fare, get along, get by, get through, make (both ) ends meet, make the grade, keep body and soul together, depend, rely for nourishment, feed; informal keep the wolf from the door, keep one's head above water, make out, hang on. 2 the tenant's right of occupation subsists: continue, last, persist, endure, prevail, hold out, carry on, live on, live, survive, be in existence, exist, be alive, remain, abide, linger. 3 the effect of genetic maldevelopment may subsist in chromasomal mutation: lie, reside, have its being, be inherent, rest, dwell, abide, be present, inhere; be attributable to, be ascribable to, be intrinsic to; rare indwell.

 

subsistence

subsistence noun 1 they depend for subsistence on fish and game: survival, existence, living, life; sustenance, nourishment, diet. 2 he raised a total of £2,000 towards his own travel and subsistence: maintenance, keep, upkeep, support, livelihood, living, board, board and lodging; sustenance, nourishment, nutriment, provisions, supplies, food, food and drink, fare, bread; Scottish vivers; informal eats, nosh, chow, grub, scoff, bread and butter; formal comestibles, provender; archaic meat, vittles, commons, victuals, viands; rare aliment.

 

Duden Dictionary

Subsistenz

Sub sis tenz Substantiv, feminin , die |Subsist e nz |spätlateinisch subsistentia = Bestand, zu lateinisch subsistere, subsistieren 1 ohne Plural Philosophie (in der Scholastik ) das Bestehen durch sich selbst, das Substanzsein 2 a bildungssprachlich veraltet Lebensunterhalt, materielle Lebensgrundlage b ohne Plural bildungssprachlich veraltet materielle Existenz

 

Subsistenzwirtschaft

Sub sis tenz wirt schaft Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die |Subsist e nzwirtschaft |ohne Plural Wirtschaftsform, die darin besteht, dass eine kleine wirtschaftliche Einheit (z. B. ein Bauernhof ) alle für den eigenen Verbrauch benötigten Güter selbst produziert und deshalb vom Markt unabhängig ist

 

subsistieren

sub sis tie ren schwaches Verb |subsist ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch subsistere = stillstehen, standhalten 1 Philosophie für sich, unabhängig von anderem bestehen 2 bildungssprachlich veraltet seinen Lebensunterhalt haben

 

French Dictionary

subsistance

subsistance n. f. nom féminin Ce qui sert à assurer l ’existence matérielle. : Moyens de subsistance. Prononciation La deuxième syllabe se prononce zis, [sybzistɑ̃s ] Note Orthographique subsist a nce.

 

subsister

subsister v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Continuer d ’être, durer. : Cet usage ancien de 1000 ans subsiste encore aujourd ’hui. SYNONYME demeurer ; maintenir ; persister ; rester . 2 Pourvoir à ses besoins. : Ce travail lui permet de subsister tant bien que mal. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe substituer, remplacer une personne, une chose par une autre. aimer Prononciation La deuxième syllabe se prononce zis, [sybziste ]

 

Spanish Dictionary

subsistencia

subsistencia nombre femenino 1 Hecho de subsistir una cosa o un ser vivo :una subsistencia precaria; economía de subsistencia; la subsistencia de la empresa depende de sus ventas; la falta de luz y de agua imposibilitan la subsistencia de las plantas .2 Conjunto de alimentos y de los medios necesarios para vivir :formuló su célebre principio, según el cual la población crece en proporción geométrica, mientras que los alimentos, las subsistencias, crecen en proporción solamente aritmética .Se usa más en plural con el mismo significado .

 

subsistente

subsistente adjetivo Que subsiste :el artículo 570 declara subsistentes las servidumbres pecuarias establecidas .

 

subsistir

subsistir verbo intransitivo 1 Existir todavía [una cosa ] o mantenerse en el mismo estado o situación en que estaba :solo subsisten los cimientos de lo que fuera el Templo Mayor de la antigua Tenochtitlán; a pesar de todo lo hablado, el problema subsiste .2 Desarrollar su vida [un ser vivo ]:la familia subsiste con el sueldo del hijo mayor; en las zonas ecuatoriales subsisten especies vegetales muy peculiares .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín subsistere ‘detenerse ’, ‘hacer alto ’, derivado de sistere colocar ’, ‘estar ’. De la familia etimológica de existir (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

subsist

sub sist /səbsɪ́st /動詞 自動詞 1 【少量の食料 金などで 】(どうにか )生きていく, やっていく «on » .2 生存する (exist ).3 «…に » 存在する, 存続する «in » .他動詞 ⦅古 ⦆…に食料を与える .

 

subsistence

sub sist ence /səbsɪ́st (ə )ns /名詞 U 1 (最低水準でのぎりぎりの )生活, 生存 .2 (生存に必要な )最低限の金 [食料 ]; 生計 .~́ all wance 生活手当 .~́ cr p 自給用穀物 (cash crop ).~́ d et (生存のための )必要最低限の食物 .~́ f rmer (出荷するだけの収穫がない )自給農家 .~́ f rming [griculture ]自給農業 .~́ l vel 最低生活水準 .~̀ w ge (生存のための )必要最低な賃金 .~̀ wh ling (商業目的でない )自家消費用捕鯨 .