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Buttress Support 英[ˈbʌtrəs 美[ˈbʌtrɪs N.扶壁;支撑物;Vt.支持,鼓励;用扶壁支撑,加固 N Count 扶壁;撑墙;扶垛 Made

单词 buttress
音标
英[ˈbʌtrəs] 美[ˈbʌtrɪs]
解释
n.扶壁;支撑物;vt.支持,鼓励;用扶壁支撑,加固;
例句

N-COUNT
扶壁;撑墙;扶垛
Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall.

VERB
加强(论点或制度);支持(某人)
To buttress an argument, system, or person means to give them support and strength.
例:He sought to buttress some of his arguments with quotations from Mein Kampf...他引用《我的奋斗》中的语录来论证自己的观点。
例:The president's tough line is, however, buttressed by a democratic mandate.然而,总统推行的强硬路线受到了民主党发布的训令的支持。
变形
third:buttresses~done:buttressed~pl:buttresses~ing:buttressing~past:buttressed~

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