strengthen

B2 CET-4 Oxf 5000 高中 FREQ #12179 ★★★☆☆

vt. 加强, 变坚固 vi. 变强, 股票上涨

发音

US /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

词形变化

strengthened strengthenedst strengthenest strengtheneth strengthening strengthens 三单 strengthens strengthening 现在分词 strengthened 过去式 strengthened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

加强；巩固

to become stronger or make something stronger

动词

变强；变坚挺

Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.

我们的友谊逐年加深。

Steve's opposition only strengthened her resolve to go ahead.

史蒂夫的反对反而坚定了她继续下去的决心。

The company plans to strengthen its hand (= make itself more powerful ) in Europe by opening an office in Spain.

该公司计划在西班牙设立办事处，以此增强在欧洲的实力。

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

    加强

    及物

    strengthen a muscle

    strengthen a wall

    strengthen one's willpower

    strengthen one's authority

  2. 2.

    To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To augment; to improve; to intensify.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To reinforce, to add to, to support (someone or something)

    及物

    strengthen an army

  5. 5.

    To substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)

    及物

    strengthen the cause

  6. 6.

    To grow strong or stronger.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

tone fortify beef up tone up

反义词 1

weaken

上位词 5

change exercise alter modify work out

下位词 10

back proof secure steady confirm brace stabilize reinforce toughen consolidate

相关短语

strengthen up

词源

From rare Middle English strengthenen (14th c.), from earlier strengthen (12th c.), where -en is the infinitive ending. Probably the original form was reinterpreted as strength + -en around the time when the infinitive ending was being apocopated in late Middle English.

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