A man who could sustain a large extended family of several wives, children, grandchildren and other kin, along with the flocks to feed them, was considered rich.

一个男人，他能够承担好几个妻子、子女、孙子女和其他亲属的大家族的生活，可以成群地供养他们，这样的男人被认为是有财富的。

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Meals are barely enough to sustain them — half a rice ball and a small bowl of miso soup is a luxury; a slice of bread might have to feed a family of three.

食品仅够保命——半个饭团和一碗味噌汤已是奢望；一片面包可能是三口之家的口粮。

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What do you do for a living... to overcome economical expenses and to sustain your family?

你为生活做什么？克服经济费用和维持你的家庭？

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So, you're replacing a manufacturing job that can sustain a family with jobs where people are -- in some cases, if you're a home health aide, you're barely above the poverty line.

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He sought help from friends and family to sustain a judo training program for the favela youths.

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The fishing industry has family based traditions in most cultures and a business must respect, support, and sustain such traditions as long as they are ethical environmental practices.

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