bolsters

英 [ˈbəʊlstəz]

美 [ˈboʊlstərz]

v.  改善; 加强
n.  垫枕(长而厚)
bolster的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 增强（信心）；鼓舞（士气）
  If youbolstersomething such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.
  1. Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.
     利率有望早日下调，从而增强了人们的信心。
  2. ...a number of measures intended to bolster morale.
     旨在鼓舞士气的一些措施
• VERB 巩固（地位）；加强
  If someone tries tobolstertheir position in a situation, they try to strengthen it.
  1. Britain is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.
     英国可以自由制定政策以振兴经济。
  2. Bolster upmeans the same asbolster.
     bolster up同bolster
  3. ...an aid programme to bolster up their troubled economy.
     旨在改善他们国家经济困境的援助计划
• （垫在普通枕头下的）长枕，垫枕
  Abolsteris a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows.

双语例句

• This finding excites Alkire because it bolsters an existing theory of how consciousness works.
  这些研究结果令阿尔基尔十分振奋，因为它很好地支持了一个现有的意识运作理论。
• Vidic's return bolsters the Reds'push for a record-breaking19th league title, a quest which will need external help from other teams as United seek to reel in Chelsea.
  维迪奇的回归对于曼联争取第19个冠军也是个帮助，要超过切尔西的话还需要大家精诚团结。
• The defects in bolsters and side frames of freight cars as well as the statistics results of cracking are described, and the causes are analyzed.
  介绍了货车摇枕、侧架的缺陷和裂纹统计结果，分析了产生的原因。
• It has proved in the operation that the shot blast machine can satisfy the requirements of surface cleaning for bolsters and side frames.
  使用表明，该抛丸机能满足摇枕、侧架表面清理的要求。
• Analysis of the problems involved in the production of Grade B steel bolsters side frames for railway freight cars
  铁道货车B级钢摇枕、侧架生产问题的剖析
• Install padding for side bolsters.
  安装侧靠垫的衬垫。
• Bent or worn spindles and bolsters.
  锭子和锭胆弯曲或破损。
• One recent Pew opinion poll showed 80 per cent support in Egypt for the idea that adulterers should be stoned, the kind of figure that bolsters the fears of those who worry that Facebook Egypt will be outvoted by fundamentalist Egypt.
  有人担忧埃及的Facebook阶层在投票时会被原教旨主义者压倒。皮尤（Pew）近期一次民意调查显示，有80%埃及人支持通奸者应受石刑惩罚的主张。此类数据会加剧这种担忧。
• Last week a team of Yale scientists provided dramatic new evidence that bolsters the theory.
  上周，耶鲁大学的一组科学家提供了一项引人注目的新证据。新证据能够支持这个理论。
• The Test and Research of the Fatigue Strength of Cast Steel Bolsters and Side Frames
  铸钢摇枕、侧架疲劳强度试验研究