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

• Leading steelmakers have also been bolstering their cross-shareholdings as a means of protecting themselves against hostile takeover attempts.
  主要钢铁制造商也把交叉持股作为保护自身免遭敌意收购的一种途径。
• 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。
• We have made great progress in meeting this demand and are focused on bolstering our reporting capabilities with video and other multimedia elements.
  我们在满足这种需求方面已取得了长足进步，而且正在全身心地致力于加强我们用视频和其他多媒体元素进行新闻报道的能力。
• The Fox-Pitt deal, aside from bolstering Macquarie's research capabilities, will also give the investment bank a foothold in one of the most important industry sectors: financial institutions.
  Fox-Pitt的交易不仅能增强麦格理的研究能力，还将在最重要的行业部门为该投行提供立足点金融机构。
• In support of western policy aimed at bolstering Fatah and at forcing Hamas to recognise Israel and renounce violence, Egypt has joined with Israel to enforce its blockade on Gaza.
  西方的计划是支持法塔赫，迫使哈马斯承认以色列和宣布放弃暴力对抗行动，埃及为支持西方的这项政策而加入到以色列对加沙的封锁行动中。
• 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。
• But while total lending may be falling, signs suggest that upbeat consumers are bolstering consumer lending.
  然而，尽管贷款总额增长似乎趋于放缓，但有迹象表明，在乐观消费者的支撑下，消费信贷却在扩增。
• 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。
• 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；
• In some countries ( like the US) this means an urgent bolstering of social safety nets.
  在一些国家（如美国），这意味着要立即采取行动支持社会保障体系。