shore up

支撑, 支持

例句与用法：

He(Reagan) sent Secretary of State Shultz to Capitol Hill in an effort to shore up wavering Republicans.

他(里根)派国务卿舒尔兹到国会山庄去给意志动摇的共和党议员打气。

In an effort to shore up support, Simon's campaign has borrowed$110,000 to buy time on Boston and New Hampshire radio and television stations.

西蒙助选团为了增强(选民)支持，借贷11万元购买波士顿和新罕普什尔无线电和电视台的时段。

词形变化：

动词过去式: shored | 动词过去分词: shored | 动词现在分词: shoring | 动词第三人称单数: shores |