strengthen
英 [ˈstreŋθn] 美 [ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-]

vt.

加强，巩固；勉励，激励；增加…的艺术效果；（价格）上涨

vi.

变强；变坚挺；

变形

过去式：strengthened过去分词：strengthened现在分词：strengthening第三人称单数：strengthens

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 巩固 make or become stronger

英英释义

strengthen[ 'streŋθən, 'streŋkθən ]

• v.
  • make strong or stronger

    "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

    同义词：beef upfortify

  • gain strength

    "His body strengthened"

  • give a healthy elasticity to

    同义词：tonetone up

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• strengthen the city wall加固城墙
• strengthen cooperation加强合作
• strengthen determination to leave加强离开的决心
• strengthen discipline加强纪律
• strengthen legislation加强立法
• strengthen national defence加强国防
• strengthen the Party unity加强党的团结
• strengthen physical capabilities增强体力
• strengthen the weak links加强薄弱环节

词组短语

strengthen environmental protection加强环境保护

strengthen the awareness提高意识；强化意识

strengthen unity加强团结

strengthen discipline加强纪律

同近义词辨析

increase, reinforce, intensify, strengthen, aggravate

这组词都有“加强”的意思，其区别是：

increasev.指数量上的增加。

The number of people has been increased.人数增加了。

reinforcev.增援，一般用于军队或警察的行动；(以添加材料等)加固。

A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank and radioed to reinforce him.一位警察看到三个盗贼抢劫银行，用无线电话要求增援。

intensify v.使变得更强烈、剧烈，加剧，相当于to become more intense or intensive。

intensify colors加深色彩intensify hatred加深仇恨

strengthen v.加强，巩固，增强，相当于to become stronger。

Exercising every day strengthens the heart.每天锻炼可以提高心脏的功能。

Competition, they believe, strengthens the national character rather than corrupt it.人们认为竞争加强了民族性而不是破坏了它。

aggravatev.加重(负担、罪行、病情等)，使之恶化。

I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon.我的脚受伤了，而过早的下地走路又加重了伤情。

enhance, strengthen

enhance增强，提高

strengthen加强，巩固

enhance, cement, strengthen

enhance使…看起来更好；提高；美化

cement （比喻）将…结合在一起；加强；巩固。如cement a friendship表示“加强友谊”

strengthen使…更强

magnify, strengthen

magnify放大，扩大

strengthen加强，强化

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. He has been brought in to strengthen the defence.
   已请他来加强后卫力量。
2. We will strengthen the protection of wet land.
   我们将加强湿地保护。
3. Every effort was made to strengthen unity.
   大家尽力加强团结。
4. The current strengthened as we moved down the river.
   我们顺流而下时，水流更急了。
5. The wind strengthened during the night.
   风在夜间刮得更猛了。

权威例句

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