life support
US /ˈlaɪf səˌpɔːrt/
UK /ˈlaɪf səˌpɔːrt/
1.
生命维持系统, 生命支持
medical equipment that keeps someone alive when they are very ill and would otherwise die
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The patient was put on life support after the accident.
事故发生后，病人被接上了生命维持系统。
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Doctors are considering taking her off life support.
医生们正在考虑让她脱离生命维持系统。