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

• I also want to focus on bolstering our eroding social cohesion.
  我还希望专注于增强我们日渐消退的政治凝聚力。
• 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。
• 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。
• But some in the markets have begun to question whether it is time for central banks to change tack in order to avoid creating new asset bubbles although officials have stressed they will maintain policies aimed at bolstering global growth.
  尽管央行官员强调，他们将维持旨在支撑全球经济增长的政策，但一些市场人士已经开始怀疑，各央行现在是否已经应该改变政策风向，以避免产生新的资产泡沫了。
• The interplay between currencies and central bank policy has anchored US bond yields at low levels, bolstering market expectations that the pace of the next tightening cycle will be modest.
  汇率和央行政策之间的相互作用使美国国债收益率固定在低位，支撑了市场对于下一个政策收紧周期的步伐将比较温和的预期。
• Worried about an increasingly assertive and stronger China, New Delhi has sought greater cooperation with Beijing's rivals and has been bolstering its navy, which recently took delivery of its second aircraft carrier.
  由于担心中国越来越强硬，新德里方面寻求与中国的对手开展更多合作，并不断增强其海军实力，印度海军最近获得了第二艘交付的航空母舰。
• Still, exports are bolstering Europe's emerging markets.
  然而出口行业正在提振欧洲的新兴市场。
• 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。
• 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。