单词 | buttress |
释义 | buttress1 of 2noun but·tress ˈbə-trəs 1 architecture : a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building 2 : something that resembles a buttress: such as a : a projecting part of a mountain or hill b biology : a horny protuberance on a horse's hoof at the heel see hoof illustration c botany : the broadened base of a tree trunk or a thickened vertical part of it 3 : something that supports or strengthens a buttress of the cause of peace buttressed ˈbə-trəst adjective buttress 2 of 2verb buttressed; buttressing; buttresses transitive verb architecture : to give support or stability to (a wall or building) with a projecting structure of masonry or wood : to furnish or shore up with a buttress (see buttress entry 1 sense 1) also : support, strengthen arguments buttressed by solid facts buttress 1 of 2 noun1 as in anchor something or someone to which one looks for support the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in support a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress Synonyms & Similar Words
buttress 2 of 2verb1 as in to bolster to hold up or serve as a foundation for a brace buttressed the wall Synonyms & Similar Words
2 as in to reinforce to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case Synonyms & Similar Words
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