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

• The Indians 'increasingly strong ties with America are bolstering their confidence in dealing with China.
  印度与美国愈加紧密的联系使其在处理中国问题上更有自信。
• 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？
• Whereas Mr Abbas was willing to negotiate a demilitarised state with Israel, Hamas is bolstering its armed forces.
  阿巴斯想要和以色列谈判解除其对巴勒斯坦的军事管制，哈马斯却不惜一切代价发展武装部队。
• Partly, this means national governments must take responsibility for bolstering their own research infrastructure and agricultural sectors, rather than leaving it to the international community.
  这部分意味着各国政府必须承担起支持它们自己的科研基础设施和农业部门的责任，而不是把它留给各国及社会。
• US policy in central Asia is aimed at bolstering the region's sovereignty and independence and fostering co-operation on security, energy, and internal reform.
  美国在中亚的政策目标是：支持国家主权和独立，并促进安全、能源和内部改革方面的合作。
• This means adopting WHO policies for HIV-linked TB and drug-resistant disease, and bolstering service quality.
  这意味着采用世卫组织针对与HIV相关的结核和具有抗药性疾病的政策并提高服务质量。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That means redoubling existing efforts in each of the three traditional areas of policy: bolstering banks;
  这就意味要好好使用三个现有的传统的政策：支持银行；