bolster

US [ˈboʊlstər]
UK [ˈbəʊlstə(r)]
  • v.加强；改善
  • n.垫枕（长而厚）
  • Web支持；长枕；支撑
Plural Form：bolsters  Present Participle：bolstering  Past Tense：bolstered  

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bolster
v.
1.
改善；加强to improve sth or make it stronger
to bolster sb's confidence/courage/morale
增强某人的信心╱勇气╱士气
Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
利率下降可能有助于刺激经济。
n.
1.
垫枕（长而厚）a long thick pillow that is placed across the top of a bed under the other pillows

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Definition:
AllAll,加强加强,改善改善,垫枕垫枕,支持支持,长枕长枕,支撑支撑
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1.
As you twist to the right, try to keep your left sitting bone as close to floor (or as close to resting on the bolster) as possible.
但你扭转向右时，试着保持你左侧坐骨尽可能离地板近些（或者离抱枕近些）。
dàn nǐ niǔ zhuǎn xiàng yòu shí , shì zhe bǎo chí nǐ zuǒ cè zuò gǔ jìn kě néng lí dì bǎn jìn xiē ( huò zhě lí bào zhěn jìn xiē ) 。
blog.sina.com.cn
2.
This competition is also behind calls for the United States to bolster its naval strength, even at a time of budget cuts.
这种竞争的背后是呼吁美国加强其海军力量，尽管美国在削减预算。
zhè zhǒng jìng zhēng de bèi hòu shì hū yù měi guó jiā qiáng qí hǎi jūn lì liang , jǐn guǎn měi guó zài xuē jiǎn yù suàn 。
dongxi.net
3.
More importantly for the DPJ, it may bolster the party's popularity, which has withered after its election landslide a year ago.
对民主党来说，更重要的是此举有望提高该党的支持率，自该党一年前高票赢得大选以来，其支持率不断下滑。
duì mín zhǔ dǎng lái shuō , gèng zhòng yào de shì cǐ jǔ yǒu wàng tí gāo gāi dǎng de zhī chí lǜ , zì gāi dǎng yī nián qián gāo piào yíng dé dà xuǎn yǐ lái , qí zhī chí lǜ bú duàn xià huá 。
www.ftchinese.com
4.
He said central banks are ready to take further actions to bolster the economy.
他说，各国中央银行都准备好以更进一步的行动，来振兴经济。
tā shuō , gè guó zhōng yāng yín háng dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo yǐ gèng jìn yí bù de xíng dòng , lái zhèn xīng jīng jì 。
www.hxen.com
5.
Industry supporters said the new report could bolster their case by showing that the U. S. can rely more heavily on gas without running out.
行业支持者认为，新的报告将支持他们的论点，显示美国可以加大对不易枯竭的天然气的依赖。
háng yè zhī chí zhě rèn wéi , xīn de bào gào jiāng zhī chí tā men de lùn diǎn , xiǎn shì měi guó kě yǐ jiā dà duì bú yì kū jié de tiān rán qì de yī lài 。
www.cuyoo.com
6.
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
使者进去，看见床上有神像，头枕在山羊毛装的枕头上。
shǐ zhě jìn qù , kàn jiàn chuáng shàng yǒu shén xiàng , tóu zhěn zài shān yáng máo zhuāng de zhěn tóu shàng 。
www.for68.com
7.
China wants to work with you to bolster regional cooperation, promote dialogue among civilizations and uphold cultural diversity.
中方愿与巴方一道，推动区域合作，促进不同文明之间的对话，维护文化多样性。
zhōng fāng yuàn yǔ bā fāng yí dào , tuī dòng qū yù hé zuò , cù jìn bù tóng wén míng zhī jiān de duì huà , wéi hù wén huà duō yàng xìng 。
www.kekenet.com
8.
In his interview, Mr. Lee said the growth of China and India would help bolster Singapore, as it lifts economies across the region.
李光耀在采访中说，中国和印度的经济增长提振了该地区的各个经济体，也有望推动新加坡的发展。
lǐ guāng yào zài cǎi fǎng zhōng shuō , zhōng guó hé yìn dù de jīng jì zēng zhǎng tí zhèn le gāi dì qū de gè gè jīng jì tǐ , yě yǒu wàng tuī dòng xīn jiā pō de fā zhǎn 。
c.wsj.com
9.
No central bank anywhere is free from suspicion that it is trying to hold its currency down to bolster its economy.
世界各国央行都有通过让本币贬值来支持本国经济增长的嫌疑。
shì jiè gè guó yāng háng dōu yǒu tōng guò ràng běn bì biǎn zhí lái zhī chí běn guó jīng jì zēng zhǎng de xián yí 。
chinese.wsj.com
10.
That would bolster the video's authenticity which intelligence officials still are trying to confirm.
情报官员正试图进一步查实这盘录像带的真实性。
qíng bào guān yuán zhèng shì tú jìn yí bù chá shí zhè pán lù xiàng dài de zhēn shí xìng 。
bbs.putclub.com
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