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| /ˈstreŋΘ(ə)n/ |
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| 1 | T to make your body physically stronger or more healthy 增强（体质） |
| Aerobic exercise strengthens the heart. 有氧健身运动使心脏更健康。 |
| | 1a | I to become physically stronger 变得更强壮 | | Doctors say his injured shoulder will take time to strengthen. 医生说他受伤的肩膀需要一段时间才能变壮实。 | |
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| 2 | T to make something stronger so that it will take more weight or force without breaking 加固；加强 |
| The bridge will need to be strengthened. 这座桥需要加固。 |
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| 3 | T to make a feeling , decision , relationship etc stronger or more powerful 使（情感、决心等）更强烈；使（关系）更加紧密 |
| Her objections only strengthened my resolve to open my own business. 她的反对只是增强了我自己开公司的决心。 |
| | 3a | I to become stronger or more powerful 变得更强烈 | | a sense of community that has strengthened over time 随时间推移而愈加强烈的社区归属感 | |
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| 4 | T to make an organization , business , army etc more powerful , successful , or effective 加强，巩固（组织、企业、军队等）；增强实力 |
| Senior officials will discuss strengthening the UN force. 高级官员们将讨论加强联合国部队的军力。 |
| programmes aimed at strengthening local economies 旨在增强地方经济实力的计划 |
| | 4a | to make a law or punishment stronger 使（法令或处罚）更有效 | | The amendment will strengthen the bill. 这个修正案将使该议案更有效力。 | |
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| 5 | T to give support to a position or argument 支持（某立场或论点）；为…提供（证据）支持 |
| New forensic evidence strengthens Wilkins’ case for an appeal. 新的法庭证据对威尔金案子的上诉更加有利。 |
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| 6 | I/T to increase the value of the money of a country （使）（货币）升值；（使）（货币）坚挺 |
| The dollar continues to strengthen against the yen. 美元对日元继续保持坚挺。 |
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| 7 | I if the wind or a current strengthens, it becomes faster or more powerful （风力或水力）变强 |
| The gale continued to strengthen throughout the night. 整个晚上狂风越刮越猛。 |
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