| 词汇 | embolden |
| 释义 | embolden verb[ T ] formaluk /ɪmˈbəʊl.dən/ us /ɪmˈboʊl.dən/ to make someone brave: 使有胆量 Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her.他借酒壮胆，走上前去与她搭话。 Synonyms cheer hearten Opposite dishearten Reassuring assure someone of something be/take a weight off your mindidiom calm (someone) down comforting consolation console consoling consolingly lift lighten mind reassurance reassure reassuring set/put someone's mind at rest/easeidiom settle down tabling they should worry!idiom weight you do you idiom embolden | American Dictionaryembolden verb[ T ] us/ɪmˈboʊl·dən/ to make someone brave or willing to take more risks: Emboldened by her earlier success, Lynn’s recent work has been even more imaginative. Examples of emboldenembolden Knowing that the separation-of-powers insulates them from such legislative overrides, courts may be emboldened to take on a more active role. British politicians felt emboldened by a wider public which, when it considered distant colonists at all, often saw them as ungrateful recipients of metropolitan protection. Like all good discussions, this one is both illuminating and emboldening. The theory of resilience may, in due course, embolden development agencies to act on facts not faith. Obedience and necessity led me to the theatre; propensity for and the love of this work emboldened me to write. The increasing assertiveness of the press emboldened independent journalists to tackle themes previously off-limits, from official corruption to electoral fraud, further eroding the regime's declining legitimacy. Apparently emboldened by the part they played in rolling back fuel price increases adopted in early 1999, in response to a severe macroeconomic crisis, they have strenuously resisted regulatory controls. I am emboldened to intervene in the debate for two reasons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Small evils therefore went unchecked, tyrants became emboldened, then greater evils were unleashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am emboldened to push the point for this reason, too. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel emboldened to go ahead with this inquiry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, we were right all along and those who did not dare to reveal their true ambitions before are now emboldened to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The contrast between the comments of all the experts emboldens me to speak on this subject. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Emboldened, we go in hot pursuit for further exemption for the small shopkeeper. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is that admonition which emboldens me to query the wisdom of limiting speeches in the gap to four minutes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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