shore up

基本解释

We should also ask whether taxpayers will profit, directly or indirectly, from spending money to shore up the banking system.
我们还应当问，纳税人出钱支持银行系统，是否能够从中直接或间接地获益？
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When we fix symptoms, we usually do things like throw more resources into the team at the late stages to shore up the release.
当我们在解决症候时，我们通常会陷入这样一种境地，就是将大量的资源投入到晚期阶段的团队之中以支持发布。
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.
India has snapped up nearly half the precious metal the IMF is selling to shore up its finances and increase lending to developing countries.
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.

The federal government has taken several steps since last night to shore up the economy.
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If you shore up something that is weak or about to fail, you do something in order to strengthen it or support it.