bolster
含义: To support, strengthen, or prop up something that is weakening or at risk of failure. As a noun, a long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
Bolster is a journalist's favourite, appearing constantly in economic and political reporting. It conveys the idea of shoring up something that is under pressure: bolster confidence, bolster defences, bolster the economy. It implies external support being applied to something that cannot sustain itself independently. The word has a reassuringly physical quality — from the pillow that props one up — that makes it vivid in figurative use. It is virtually always positive in tone.
例句
- The central bank cut interest rates in an attempt to bolster flagging consumer confidence. 中央银行降息,试图提振低迷的消费者信心。El banco central recortó los tipos de interés en un intento de apuntalar la decaída confianza del consumidor.中央銀行は、低迷する消費者信頼感を下支えするため、金利を引き下げた。중앙은행은 침체된 소비자 신뢰를 떠받치기 위해 금리를 인하했다.
- Fresh evidence emerged to bolster the prosecution's case against the former executive. 新的证据出现,进一步支持了检方对这位前高管的起诉。Surgieron nuevas pruebas que reforzaron el caso de la fiscalía contra el antiguo directivo.元幹部に対する検察の主張を補強する新たな証拠が浮上した。전직 임원에 대한 검찰 측 주장을 뒷받침하는 새로운 증거가 부상했다.
- The prime minister reshuffled her cabinet to bolster support for the government's flagship policy. 首相改组了内阁,以加强对政府旗舰政策的支持。La primera ministra reorganizó su gabinete para reforzar el apoyo a la política estrella del gobierno.首相は、政府の目玉政策への支持を強化するために内閣改造を行った。총리는 정부의 핵심 정책에 대한 지지를 강화하기 위해 내각을 개편했다.
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用法指南
语境: journalism, professional, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English bolster (pillow, cushion), from Proto-Germanic bulstraz. Related to Dutch bolster and German Polster. The figurative verb sense of propping up or supporting developed in the 16th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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