bolster

1. V-T If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it. 增強

Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence. 提前降低利率的希望增強了信心。

2. V-T If someone tries to bolster their position in a situation, they try to strengthen it. 鞏固

The country is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy. 這個國家可自由採取措施來鞏固經(jīng)濟。

3. N-COUNT A bolster is a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed instead of pillows, or under the ordinary pillows. 長枕