sup·port·ing
adjective/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/
/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
[only before noun]- a supporting actor in a play or film has an important part but not the leading one
（演员、角色）次要的；配角的 - The movie featured Robert Lindsay in a supporting role.
罗伯特·林赛在这部影片中担任配角。
- The movie featured Robert Lindsay in a supporting role.
- (formal) helping to show that something is true
能确证的 - There was a wealth of supporting evidence.
有大量证据。
- There was a wealth of supporting evidence.
- carrying the weight of something
支承的；支撑的；承重的 - a supporting wall
承重墙
- a supporting wall