beef up

英 [biːf ʌp]

美 [biːf ʌp]

增加; 加强; 改进; 提高

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 改善；加强；改进；提高
  If youbeef upsomething, you increase, strengthen, or improve it.
  1. ...a campaign to beef up security...
     加强安全的运动
  2. Both sides are still beefing up their military strength.
     双方仍在增强各自的军事力量。
  3. ...a beefed up police presence.
     有所增强的警力

英英释义

verb

• make strong or stronger
  1. This exercise will strengthen your upper body
  2. strengthen the relations between the two countries
  Synonym:strengthenfortify

双语例句

• I want to beef up my skill.
  我想要加强我的技巧。
• Beijing has widened a ban on flying activities to include pigeons and kite flying in its latest efforts to beef up security ahead of the National Day celebrations, police said Tuesday.
  警方于周二称，为加强国庆前安保工作，北京近日已扩大了禁飞范围，鸽子和风筝也在其中。
• It was unclear what steps Beijing planned to take to beef up its internet security.
  目前还不清楚中国方面计划采取哪些步骤来加强互联网安全。
• I think I can beef up the reception a bit.
  我要增强一下信号接收。
• There have been some changes to the curriculum to reflect growing concerns about unethical behaviour, and to beef up technical courses in subjects such as risk management and financial derivatives.
  它们对整体课程做了一些调整，以回应人们对不道德行为日益加剧的担忧，并加强风险管理和金融衍生品等科目的技术课程。
• Analysts expect Samsung to use that money for acquisitions that will allow the company to beef up in certain areas like software and medical equipment.
  分析人士预计，三星电子将使用这些钱进行收购，从而增强公司在软件和医疗设备等领域的实力。
• Mr Obama has called for member countries to beef up the IMF to help it combat the global downturn.
  奥巴马呼吁各成员国为imf增资，以帮助其对抗全球衰退。
• Banks will also be required to beef up their risk management practices.
  该计划还将要求各银行加强其风险管理措施。
• E.g.We need to find some new players to beef up the team.
  我们需要找新的球员来加强这个团队。
• They'll have to beef up their defences.
  他们必须强化他们的辩词。