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单词 prop up
释义 prop up vt. sep.
1.(support)to prop sth/sb up or to prop up sth/sb
+ industry, regime, currency支持;维持

The industry has been propped up by government subsidies for years.这家公司多年来一直靠政府补贴维持。

On the Stock Exchange, aggressive buying propped the market up.在证券交易所, 市场在大量买单的推动下有所上扬。

Revenue from drugs helps to prop up the regime.药品的收益有助于维持这种体制。

2.(lean)to prop sth/sb up or to prop up sth/sb搁;靠;放

If you have difficulty sitting like this, prop up your back against a wall.如果这么坐着有困难, 就背靠墙坐吧。

Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him.萨姆懒洋洋地往后仰着, 双肘支在身后的长椅上。

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