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词组 prop up
释义 prop up
  1. prop up sthprop sth up to keep something in a particular position by putting something against it or under it:
    Ralph propped his feet up on the couch.
    I prop up my cookbook next the cooker and start making the soup.
    One table-leg was too short, but she propped it up with a bit of broken dish.
  2. prop yourself up to support yourself by leaning on something:
    Frank propped himself up on his elbow.
    She had propped herself up with pillows so that she could read in bed.
  3. prop up sthprop sth up to help a government, business etc that is failing so that it can continue to exist, especially by giving it financial or military support:
    The brothers took out a loan to prop up the failing family business.
    The United States is moving away from efforts to prop up foreign governments.
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