单词 | shore up |
释义 | shore up (once / 5412 pages) v WORD FAMILY shore up: shored up, shores up, shoring up USAGE EXAMPLES“By bringing down the foreclosure rate, it will help shore up housing prices for everyone.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) "By bringing down the foreclosure rate, it will help shore up housing prices for everyone." Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) It is prompting some brands to pre-emptively draft informal contingency plans, and others, like H&R Block, to spend money shoring up their reputation. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) v support by placing against something solid or rigid Syn|Hypo|Hyper prop, prop up, shore bolster prop up with a pillow or bolster hold, hold up, support, sustain be the physical support of; carry the weight of |
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