| 词组 | shore up |
| 释义 | shore up 1. shore up sth • shore sth up to support something that is weak or likely to fail, by doing something that will help to make it stronger: ▪ The administration is considering tax relief to help shore up the US airline industry. ▪ Throughout the day the bank sold both dollars and European currency, in an effort to shore up the pound. 2. shore sth up • shore up sth to support a wall or a building with large pieces of wood or metal, in order to stop it from falling down: ▪ The tunnel was shored up with old wooden beams, which were in danger of collapsing at any minute. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑prop up |
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