Mrs Merkel has shored up her defences.

默克尔已经强化了她的防御措施。

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The hole in the sage-covered hill had been shored up by timbers. They were weathered and splintery, and looked like a picture frame around nothing.

矿洞被人用木头撑了起来，不过因为年代久远，木料都有些褪色了，并且布满了裂纹，看起来就像一副没有图片的画框一样。

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Russian pressure for his departure may have shored up Mr Saakashvili's position for now, but behind the scenes Georgian politicians are manoeuvring to replace him.

在俄罗斯要求Saakashvili下台的压力下，他或许还能暂时稳住位子，但在幕后格鲁吉亚的政客们纷纷摩拳擦掌，想取而代之。

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The net effect may well have shored up support for the individual insurance mandate itself.

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This is a sign that more homeowners have shored up their finances enough to make their house payments.

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For his part, Mr Hollande has staved off a crisis in the party, and shored up his personal credibility.

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