bolstered

英 [ˈbəʊlstəd]

美 [ˈboʊlstərd]

v.  改善; 加强
bolster的过去分词和过去式

过去式：bolstered　

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

• Brazil was a success story, bolstered by successful bids to host the Olympics and World Cup.
  巴西是一个成功的例子，成功申请主办奥运会和世界杯起到了提振作用。
• The Federal Reserve has bolstered the enthusiasm by pumping liquidity into the financial system in recent years.
  美联储（FederalReserve）通过近些年来向金融系统注入流动性推升了这种热情。
• He bolstered his plea with new evidence.
  他举出新的证据来支持他的抗辩。
• Officials point to flagship projects that bolstered the economic independence of African countries and cemented friendly ties.
  中国官员举出了一些曾有助于非洲国家经济独立和加强友好关系的旗舰项目的例子。
• The surge of deals was bolstered by a tide of Private Equity Cash looking for investments.
  寻找投资机会的私人股本资金大量出现，支持了并购交易的飞速增长。
• By supplementing IMF resources, this change would have bolstered confidence in the global economy.
  该改革方案本可以通过补充IMF的资源，提振全球经济信心。
• 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。
• Even so, bolstered by newer campaigning unions, the economic struggle can be waged hopefully.
  即便如此，在较新的维权工会的支持下，经济斗争仍有希望发动起来。
• It also bolstered longstanding criticism about the lack of truly independent oversight at News Corp. overall.
  这些疑问也支持了一个长久以来的批评声，指出这样的委员会不能算是一个真正的独立团体来有效的监督整个新闻集团。
• Such fighting talk has bolstered bankers 'confidence, even amid greater transparency.
  即使是透明读更高些，如此好战的讲话也已支撑了银行家们的信心。