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

• China has welcomed foreign direct investment, which has bolstered growth by increasing the stock of fixed capital and by providing new technology and management know-how.
  中国欢迎外国直接投资，增加固定资本，引进新的技术和管理知识，从而保证了经济的增长。
• Paramount Pictures says the production also bolstered the prospects for3D cinema.
  派拉蒙电影公司表示，这部作品也推动了3D电影业的发展。
• He bolstered his plea with new evidence.
  他举出新的证据来支持他的抗辩。
• And yet Mr Sarkozy has bolstered the momentum of his reforms thanks to three largely unrelated factors.
  然而，得益于三大基本上毫无瓜葛的因素，萨科奇稳住了其改革的力度。
• Sentiment was further bolstered by news of an unexpected interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.
  欧洲央行（ecb）意外降息的消息也鼓舞了市场情绪。
• Government revenues have been bolstered in recent years by high commodity prices and rapid growth.
  商品价格高企和经济增长强劲使得非洲国家的政府收入在近几年有了极大提高。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。