buttress
美['bʌtrəs] 英['bʌtrəs]
n. 扶墙；拱壁
v. 支持
英英释义
Noun- a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
Verb- reinforce with a buttress;
"Buttress the church"
- make stronger or defensible;
"buttress your thesis"
例句
用作名词(n.)- He was a buttress against extremism in the party.他是党内反对极端主义的中坚分子.
- I don't think they have any buttress behind them.我认为他们背后没有什么支持力量。
- To stabalize the building, the concrete walls next to the stairs are built as buttress walls.为了稳定整个建筑，靠近楼梯位置的混凝土墙设置了扶壁柱。
用作动词(v.)- He buttressed up the argument with lots of solid facts.他以大量确凿的事实支持这个论点。
- You need more facts to buttress up your argument.你需要有更多的事实来支持你的论据.
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