| 词汇 | prop-up |
| 释义 | prop something upphrasal verb with propverb[ T+ adv/prep ]uk /prɒp/ us /prɑːp/-pp- to lift and give support to something by putting something under it: 支撑，撑住 He was sitting upright in his hospital bed, propped up by pillows.他靠着枕头，直挺挺地坐在医院的病床上。 There were the usual bunch of drinkers propped up at (= leaning against) the bar.有一群常客倚靠在吧台上。 to give support to something, especially a country or organization, so that it can continue to exist in a difficult situation: 支持，维持 How long is the government likely to survive without the US military force there to prop it up?没有美国的军事力量在那里支撑，那个政府还能维持多久？ Physical supports and supporting abutment bearing bolster bookend buoy burden buttress groan load-bearing modillion pier pile pillar prop rafter runner scaffold sinew underpin weight-bearing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Backing, supporting & defending prop sth up | Business Englishprop sth upphrasal verb with propverbuk /prɒp/us to help an organization, system, etc. that is having trouble, often by giving financial help: The US Federal Reserve adjusted interest rates in January in an attempt to prop up the economy. prop up the dollar/pound/yen, etc.Should the Central Bank intervene to prop up the ailing euro, or wait for a natural recovery? The pact was scrapped last October after Thailand and Malaysia quit, saying that it had failed to prop up prices. |
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