| 单词 | bolster |
| 释义 | bolster /bəʊlstə(r); name boʊlstər/ [transitive] to support or improve sth or make it stronger支持；改善；加强◆to bolster sb's confidence / courage / morale增加某人的信心／勇气／士气◆falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.利率下降可能有助于振兴经济。◆i needed to stress the bus driver's evidence in order to bolster my case.我需要强调公共汽车司机的证言，以支持我的论据。ⓘ bolster is used especially to talk about making sb/sth stronger emotionally or financially, or to make the argument or case for sth stronger. * bolster 尤用于指使某人或某事物在情感或财务方面得以加强，或者使 argument 或 case 得到支持。bolster/ˈbəʊlstə(r) ||; ˈbolstɚ/verb [t] bolster sb/sth (up) to support or encourage sb/sth; to make sth stronger 鼓舞；增强；壮大声势: ◇his remarks did nothing to bolster my confidence. 他的话没给我增强一点儿信心。 bol·ster /`bolstə; ˈbəʊlstə/ also 又作 bolster upv [t]to improve something by giving support and encouragement 促进; 增强; 激励:◇roy's promotion seems to have bolstered his confidence. 罗伊的升职似乎增强了他的信心。 |
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