He could not sustain such a shock.

他受不了这样的震惊。

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The trees could not sustain the attack of the locusts.

树木无法承受虫事虫的袭击。

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The world could not sustain its population growth without a drastic decline in living standards.

世界要承受人口不断增长，势必使人们生活水平大幅度地下降。

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"Congress,the administration and the states must recognize that out weak economy simply could not sustain all these new taxes, regulations and mandates now under consideration.

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The Earth could not sustain this level of consumption under even the most optimistic assumptions about future advancements in technology and science.

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Rochas could not sustain the business so they shut down the ready-to-wear division around the time that Theyskens won the CFDA International Award.

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Once a tipping point was reached, oysters were too far apart for enough of their gametes to meet, so the population could not sustain itself.

ECONOMIST: A dozen ocean-cleaners and a pint of Guinness, please