bolster /ˈbəʊlstə/ star2 CET6+ (bolstering,bolstered,bolsters)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it. 增强

  例：

  Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.

  提前降低利率的希望增强了信心。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone tries to bolster their position in a situation, they try to strengthen it. 巩固

  例：

  The country is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.

  这个国家可自由采取措施来巩固经济。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A bolster is a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed instead of pillows, or under the ordinary pillows. 长枕