供养的英文：
fend
maintain
subsist
support
sustain

参考例句：

Maintain a family.
供养家庭

To raise a family
供养一家人

A means of livelihood;maintenance.
生活费生活来源;供养费

There's sufficient food to support the people.
有足够的食物供养人民。

I am support by my parents when I am study.
我求学期间由父母供养。

This pasture can no longer carry such a large numBer of cattle and sheep.
这块草地再也不能供养这么多牛羊了。

The law obligates a father to support his children.
法律规定父亲有供养其子女的义务。

He tried to earn more money to provide for a large family.
他设法多挣钱以供养一个子女众多的家。

With all these mouths to feed, he didn't know what to do.
由于有那么多人要供养，他不知道怎么办才好。

A nation that depends on other nations to feed it cannot claim sovereignty.
依靠其他国家来供养人口的国家不能算是主权国家。

fend是什么意思：
v. 谋生；照料；防御；闪避，挡开；力争

This medicine is enough to fend off a chill and fever.
这种药能祛寒退热。

Armour-plate can fend back bullets.
装甲钢板可以挡住子弹。

He raised his hand to fend off the blow.
他抬起手来抵挡那一拳。

maintain是什么意思：
v. 保持，维持；支持，抚养；保养，维修；坚持

maintainable adj.
可维持的；主张的

motor maintainer
自动养路机

blade maintainer
单刃养路机

subsist是什么意思：
v. 维持生活，生存下去；存在

Farming is still mostly for subsistence.
农业仍仅够国人糊口。

They had no visible means of subsistence.
他们生计无着。

The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.
现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。