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buttress
[英] [ˈbʌtrɪs] [美] [ˈbʌtrɪs] 生词本

n.

vt.

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1. N-COUNT 扶壁；撑墙；扶垛 Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall. 
2. 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. 

  • 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。

  • 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。

Noun

1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

Verb

1. reinforce with a buttress;

  • "Buttress the church"

2. make stronger or defensible;

  • "buttress your thesis"

体育

  • 1.耸立在主峰前的岩石或山

土木工程

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  • 1.扶壁

建筑

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  • 1.扶壁

植物学

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  • 1.板根