单词 | strengthen |
释义 | strengthen 🄰 vt. 1.(make more secure)+ position使稳固;+ government, party巩固…的地位;增强…的实力 To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of other parties.为巩固其在国会中的地位, 他曾与其他政党的领导人进行多次会谈。 the new constitution, which strengthens the government and enables it to balance and check the powers of parliament and president巩固了政府的地位并使其能够制衡国会和总统权力的新宪法 2.(back up)+ argument, case支持;强化;使更有说服力 He does not seem to be familiar with research which might have strengthened his own arguments.他对那些本可以为其观点提供佐证的研究似乎并不熟悉。 3.【经】+ currency使增值;+ economy, industry增强;加强 High interest rates have strengthened the dollar.高利率使美元升值。 If the Government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening the British economy.如果政府想挽救英镑, 就应该首先加强英国的经济。 4.(tighten)+ laws, measures, controls加强;加大…的力度 I am also looking urgently at how we can strengthen the law.我也在急切地关注我们该如何加强法制。 Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers.社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。 5.(harden)+ resolve, conviction增强;使更坚定;+ character使更坚强 This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league.这只会更加坚定我们赢得联赛的决心。 Any experience can teach and strengthen you, but particularly the more difficult ones.任何经历都能使你从中受益并让你变得坚强, 而那些比较艰难的经历更是如此。 6.(make closer)+ relationship, links, ties增进;使更紧密 It will draw you closer together, and it will strengthen the bond of your relationship.这将使你们走得更近, 并使你们之间的关系更加紧密。 His visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries.他此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。 7.(develop)+ muscle使强健;+ immune system增强;强化 Cycling is good exercise. It strengthens all the muscles of the body.骑自行车是一项很好的锻炼方式。它能使身体各部分肌肉更加强健。 Yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system.瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。 8.(intensify)+ impression加深;+ belief使坚定;+ feeling增强 His speech strengthens the impression he is the main power in the organization.他的演讲让人更加确信他才是该组织的主心骨。 Every day of sunshine strengthens the feelings of optimism.每天晒太阳能让人心情更加开朗。 9.(to reinforce, toughen)+ structure, bridge, joists, wall加固;加强 The builders will have to strengthen the existing joists with additional timber.施工人员将不得不另外用木料加固现有的托梁。 10.(through acquisition)+ team, squad(通过收购)加强, 增强, 使壮大 the key players he needs to strengthen his side for next season他为了增强下一赛季队伍的实力而需要买入的核心队员 🄱 vi. 1.【经】currency +升值;economy, industry +增强;加强 The dollar strengthened against most other currencies.美元相对大多数其他货币都升值了。 2.(become stricter)controls, laws, measures +加强;加大力度 Because of the war, security procedures have strengthened.由于战争, 安保程序变得更加严格。 3.(become closer)relationship, bond +增强;加强;增进 In a strange way, his affair caused our relationship to strengthen.奇怪的是, 他的婚外恋倒使得我们之间的关系更加紧密了。 4.(firm up)impression +加深;feeling +增强;belief +坚定 Amy's own Republican sympathies strengthened as the days passed.埃米个人对共和党的认同感与日俱增。 5.(increase in force)wind, storm +增强;current +变急 As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly.风越刮越大, 逐渐转为南风。 6.to strengthen sb's hand增强某人的实力;巩固某人的地位 He believes the firm support of domestic opinion will strengthen his hand at the UN.他认为国内舆论的坚定支持会使得他在联合国的地位更加巩固。 |
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