sub·sist·ence /səbˈsɪstəns/ n. 1. 活命,生存,维持生活 What is his means of subsistence? 他以什么为生? The few dollars he took home every Friday were barely enough for the family's subsistence. 他每星期五拿回家来的那几块钱仅够一家人勉强维持生活。 2. 赖以活命的东西;生计 provide a subsistence for mountaineers 为登山运动员提供维生给养 3. 存在;留存 4. 【哲】(逻辑上的)成立,站得住;独立存在;独立性 5. 【宗】基督位格;三位一体中的一位 6. = subsistence allowance