bolstering

英 [ˈbəʊlstərɪŋ]

美 [ˈboʊlstərɪŋ]

v.  改善; 加强
bolster的现在分词

现在分词：bolstering　

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

• Volvo is also bolstering its senior management team and has hired a chief financial officer, head of marketing, and head of research and development.
  沃尔沃同时也在壮大其高级管理团队，已经聘用了新首席财务官、营销总监和研发主管。
• I also want to focus on bolstering our eroding social cohesion.
  我还希望专注于增强我们日渐消退的政治凝聚力。
• He said there must be emphasis on national reconciliation and bolstering the young Iraqi government and he stressed any long-term solution depends on the ability of other countries to step in and help.
  他说必须将重点放在国际社会的斡旋上，而且国际社会要支持伊拉克刚成立不久的政府，他强调任何长远的解决方式取决于其它国家干预与提供帮助的能力。
• In support of western policy aimed at bolstering Fatah and at forcing Hamas to recognise Israel and renounce violence, Egypt has joined with Israel to enforce its blockade on Gaza.
  西方的计划是支持法塔赫，迫使哈马斯承认以色列和宣布放弃暴力对抗行动，埃及为支持西方的这项政策而加入到以色列对加沙的封锁行动中。
• We have made great progress in meeting this demand and are focused on bolstering our reporting capabilities with video and other multimedia elements.
  我们在满足这种需求方面已取得了长足进步，而且正在全身心地致力于加强我们用视频和其他多媒体元素进行新闻报道的能力。
• Still, exports are bolstering Europe's emerging markets.
  然而出口行业正在提振欧洲的新兴市场。
• Worried about an increasingly assertive and stronger China, New Delhi has sought greater cooperation with Beijing's rivals and has been bolstering its navy, which recently took delivery of its second aircraft carrier.
  由于担心中国越来越强硬，新德里方面寻求与中国的对手开展更多合作，并不断增强其海军实力，印度海军最近获得了第二艘交付的航空母舰。
• Chamillionaire and rappers like him are bolstering their careers through successful navigation of the tech and social media world.
  通过成功领航科技和社交媒体世界，天生赢家以及与之类似的歌手，事业蒸蒸日上。
• Making matters worse, production costs have climbed in recent years with rising wages and energy prices, while government policies aimed at bolstering household consumption have driven up prices at the cash register.
  更糟糕的是，近年来生产成本上涨和工资和能源价格上涨，然而政府政策旨在提高家庭消费，这也就推高了消费价格。
• Ignoring your true problems, or bolstering your strengths is simply not going to help you or your customers.
  不理你真问题，还是你的实力增强，根本不会让你或你的客户。