PHRASAL VERB If you shore up something that is weak or about to fail, you do something in order to strengthen it or support it. 支持
The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.
西方的民主国家可能发现很难加固自己的防御。
Fiscal stimulus has helped shore up aggregate demand.
财政刺激政策帮助支撑了总需求。
All this will help with Mr Mukherjee's second test-to shore up the public finances.
这些举措有助于是穆克吉的第二项试验——支持金融体系。
But this was partly to shore up support for the North American Free-Trade Agreement.
但是这在一定程度上巩固了它对北美自由贸易协定的支持。
Mr.Obama says helping the financial sector is one aspect of an all-out effort to shore up the U.S.economy.
VOA: standard.2009.03.23
India has snapped up nearly half the precious metal the IMF is selling to shore up its finances and increase lending to developing countries.
VOA: standard.2009.11.06
Alongside the additional military forces, civilians have come as well in an effort to shore up the region's infrastructure and provide opportunities for the people.
VOA: standard.2010.05.26
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