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

• Why should Donahue's people concern themselves with bolstering your image?
  唐纳休的人为什么要费心维护你的形象？
• The Fox-Pitt deal, aside from bolstering Macquarie's research capabilities, will also give the investment bank a foothold in one of the most important industry sectors: financial institutions.
  Fox-Pitt的交易不仅能增强麦格理的研究能力，还将在最重要的行业部门为该投行提供立足点金融机构。
• But some in the markets have begun to question whether it is time for central banks to change tack in order to avoid creating new asset bubbles although officials have stressed they will maintain policies aimed at bolstering global growth.
  尽管央行官员强调，他们将维持旨在支撑全球经济增长的政策，但一些市场人士已经开始怀疑，各央行现在是否已经应该改变政策风向，以避免产生新的资产泡沫了。
• The Shinzo Abe government has pursued a policy agenda aimed at bolstering Japan's international military role.
  安倍晋三首相上任后，政府出台了一系列旨在加强日本国际军事角色的政策。
• 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。
• 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。
• But while total lending may be falling, signs suggest that upbeat consumers are bolstering consumer lending.
  然而，尽管贷款总额增长似乎趋于放缓，但有迹象表明，在乐观消费者的支撑下，消费信贷却在扩增。
• 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。
• In some countries ( like the US) this means an urgent bolstering of social safety nets.
  在一些国家（如美国），这意味着要立即采取行动支持社会保障体系。
• 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。