bolster up

英 [ˈbəʊlstə(r) ʌp]

美 [ˈboʊlstər ʌp]

巩固（地位）; 加强

柯林斯词典

• → see:bolster 2

英英释义

verb

• support and strengthen
  1. bolster morale
  Synonym:bolster

双语例句

• To bolster up their case, they quoted a speech by ray gun.
  为了支持他们的论点，他们引用了雷冈的一篇演说。
• BANGKOK ( Reuters)-In a bid to bolster the economy at a time of global gloom, Thailand is to allow retired civil servants to spend up to half their death benefits while they are still alive.
  在当今全球经济不景气之际，泰国为促进经济增长，允许退休公务员在活着的时候提前支取死后所得抚恤金的一半。
• Pike Militia are peasants who have been levied into a militia, a type of reservists, to bolster up an army or to defend and patrol roads and towns.
  长枪民兵式被招为民兵的农民，某种后备部队，用来掩护军队和在城镇和道路上防卫、巡逻。
• All attempts to bolster up apartheid are bound to fail.
  一切想维护种族隔离的企图都是注定要失败的。
• An incident did happen to bolster up and warm her heart.
  有一件事曾那样震撼、温暖着她的心。
• The financial sector's debts grew even faster as banks sought to bolster their returns on equity by levering up.
  金融部门负债的增长甚至更快，因为各银行寻求通过提高杠杆率来提高股本回报率（ROE）。
• Bolster up sb.'s pride
  助长了某人的傲慢、自大
• I need some more examples to bolster up my theory.
  我还需要几个实例来证实我的理论。
• You can extend your right hand back and place it on the bolster or floor, using it to lift your spine straight up perpendicular to the floor.
  你可以伸展右手在后面并放在抱枕上，或者地板上，用它提升脊柱笔直垂直于地板。
• We're recruiting some experienced people to bolster up our sales force.
  我们正在补充一些有经验的人来加强我们的销售力量。