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单词 bolster
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bol·ster

verb
/ˈbəʊlstə(r)/
/ˈbəʊlstər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bolster
/ˈbəʊlstə(r)/
/ˈbəʊlstər/
he / she / it bolsters
/ˈbəʊlstəz/
/ˈbəʊlstərz/
past simple bolstered
/ˈbəʊlstəd/
/ˈbəʊlstərd/
past participle bolstered
/ˈbəʊlstəd/
/ˈbəʊlstərd/
-ing form bolstering
/ˈbəʊlstərɪŋ/
/ˈbəʊlstərɪŋ/
  1. to improve something or make it stronger改善;加强
    • bolster something to bolster somebody’s confidence/courage/morale增强某人的信心/勇气/士气
    • 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 something up Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.利率下降可能有助于刺激经济。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBolster is used with these nouns as the object:
    • argument
    • balance sheet
    • case
    Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster.

bol·ster

noun
/ˈbəʊlstə(r)/
/ˈbəʊlstər/
  1. a long thick pillow that is placed across the top of a bed under the other pillows垫枕(长而厚)
    Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster.
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