life-support system
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'life' comes from the Old English word 'līf', meaning 'existence'. 'Support' comes from the Latin word 'supportare', meaning 'to carry'. 'System' comes from the Latin word 'systema', meaning 'organized whole'.
مثال
- The hospital invested in advanced life-support systems.
- The astronauts rely on life-support systems in space.
- The patient's condition improved after being connected to the life-support system.
ترکیبهای رایج
Invest in life-support systems Rely on life-support systems Connect to the life-support system Advanced life-support systems
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions “the astronauts relied on their life-support systems”
- medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive “the patient is on life support”