cheerlead
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈtʃɪəˌliːd/us/ˈtʃɪrˌliːd/toperformdances,gymnastics, andchants(=specialshouts)at asportseventtoencouragethecrowdtosupportaparticularteam:
啦啦队演出I cheerleadforthebasketballteam.我为篮球队当啦啦队。
Why not take cheerleadingclassesif youwantto cheerleadyourteamat asportingevent?如果你想在体育比赛中为你的队伍当啦啦队鼓气，为什么不参加啦啦队课程？
mainlyUS
toexpressstrongsupportfor aperson,organization, orpolicy:
拥护，支持Thecandidatefelthe had to cheerleadforthewar.这位候选人觉得他必须表态支持战争。
We're not here either to cheerlead orvilifyacompany, but toofferanalysisforinvestorsweighingdecisionsabout thestock.我们来这里不是为了支持或者诋毁一家公司，而是为投资者提供分析，让他们权衡有关该公司股票的决策。
- Herboyfriendplaysfootballand she cheerleads at hisgames.
- Cheerleadersrangefrom six-year-olds toadultswho cheerlead forprofessionalathleticteams.
- Hisadministrationcheerleaded foroffshoredrilling.
- I'll always be there tomotivateand cheerlead you.
- Don'texpectotherstofightbattleswhile you cheerlead on thesidelines.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
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Backing, supporting & defending