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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 horror of high unemployment has bolstered equities because of its impact on corporate profits.
  高失业率之所以能提振股市，是因为它对企业利润的影响。
• Bolstered by his friend's words, he started looking around the dance hall.
  听到朋友的鼓励，他开始环视整个舞厅。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Although both deals have been expensive and difficult, they also have bolstered the firm's market presence in retail banking and prime brokerage.
  虽然这两项交易的达成困难重重，价格昂贵，但也加强了摩根大通在零售银行和优质经纪市场中的地位。