buttress的意思|buttress的解释-里氏词典

buttress ['bʌtrɪs]

n. 拱壁, 扶壁, 支持物

vt. 支持, 以扶壁支撑

[医] 拱托; 蹄心增厚(马)

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。
The government intends to buttress up its power.
政府打算加强其权力。
He was a buttress against extremism in the party.
他是党内反对极端主义的中坚分子.

buttress

[ noun ]

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

<noun.artifact>

[ verb ]

reinforce with a buttress

<verb.change>

Buttress the church

make stronger or defensible

<verb.change>

buttress your thesis

Buttress \But"tress\, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter
to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez)
buttress. See {Butt} an end, and cf. {Butteris}.]
1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting
the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry.

Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a
wall, it is a pier.

2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground
pillar and buttress of the good old cause of
nonconformity.'' --South.

{Flying buttress}. See {Flying buttress}.

Buttress \But"tress\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buttressed} (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Buttressing}.]
To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly.

To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up
for duration. --Burke.

Kevin Fay, executive director of the Alliance for Responsible Chlorofluorocarbon Policy, which represents producers of the chemicals, said the findings buttress his group's support for the protocol.
Mr. Baker said President Reagan believes the Fed's decision to tighten monetary policy to buttress the value of the dollar in exchange markets was "appropriate."
Cubans are bracing for tough times, the result in part of last year's democratic upheaval in Eastern Europe and the prospect that Cuba may no longer be able to count on Soviet generosity to buttress its economy.
The government is looking for political allies among black political groups to buttress its position in negotiations with the ANC, the main black opposition movement, on sharing power.
Accusing the sponsors of "bashing" allies, "micro-managing" the Pentagon, and meddling with the president's handling of international affairs, Republicans tried to use the allied victory in the Persian Gulf war to buttress their case.
Like Exxon, the state cites a scientific study to buttress its arguments.
And gasoline output by U.S. refineries declined slightly, the report shows, a factor that could buttress prices for that fuel as the beginning of the summer driving season draws near.
Pan Am, parent of Pan American World Airways, has been seeking a merger partner for several months now to buttress its domestic route network.
None of them has come close to achieving a degree of public confidence that would buttress the shaky trust in Clinton's management of international affairs.'
A flying buttress has been rebuilt and workers have begun rebuilding the north porch.
In order to buttress revenues, Dukakis has turned to taxes.
Constitutional change would buttress individual rights and responsibilities. He is convinced that if Labour proves that it is reasonable, and interested in value and efficiency, the party has the chance to catch the national mood.
Tokyo said efforts to buttress flagging confidence hinge on lending-rate cuts for smaller firms, which projected even bleaker prospects for the current quarter.
Moreover, the agreement comes as DNA expects to merge with Advanced Genetic Sciences Inc., of Oakland, Calif., which will buttress the combined company's capacity in molecular biology.
Still, the vice president has been sticking to safe topics, and has conspicuously avoided discussing the kinds of specific issues that might buttress his claim to a mandate.
King Hussein of Jordan, one of Saddam's closest allies, appealed to Arab leaders to help his Hashemite kingdom revive its wavering economy and buttress its military power.
Mrs. Thatcher has said joining the mechanism could damage the government's anti-inflation battle while Lawson has said it would help buttress monetary policies to bring inflation down.
Amid reports of pledges by world monetary authorities to do anything to buttress stock and foreign currency markets, government officials sought to keep investors' eyes on local conditions.

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