life support
noun /ˌlaɪf səˈpɔːt/
/ˈlaɪf səpɔːrt/
[uncountable]- the fact of somebody being on a life support machine
（用机器设备）维持生命 - Families want the right to refuse life support.
病人亲属要求有权拒绝使用机器维持生命。 - on life support She's critically ill, on life support.
她病情危急，靠机器来维持生命。
Collocations DictionaryLife support is used before these nouns:- machine
- system
- Families want the right to refuse life support.