英语单词短语词组“prop something up”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

propsomethingup

phrasal verbwithpropverb[T+ adv/prep]

/prɒp/us

/prɑːp/

-pp-

toliftand givesupportto something by putting something under it:

He wassittinguprightin hishospitalbed,proppedup bypillows.

There were theusualbunchofdrinkersproppedup at(=leaningagainst)thebar.

to givesupportto something,especiallyacountryororganization, so that it cancontinuetoexistin adifficultsituation:

Howlongis thegovernmentlikelytosurvivewithout the USmilitaryforcethere topropit up?

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Physical supports and supporting

abutment
bearing
bolster
bookend
bracket
buoy
burden
buttress
groan
lath
load-bearing
pier
pile
pillar
prop
rafter
scaffold
sinew
underpin
weight-bearing

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Backing, supporting & defending

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prop sth up| Business English

prop sth up

phrasal verbwithpropverb

/prɒp/us

tohelpanorganization,system, etc. that is havingtrouble, often by givingfinancialhelp:

The US Federal ReserveadjustedinterestratesinJanuaryin anattempttopropup theeconomy.

prop up the dollar/pound/yen, etc.Should theCentralBankintervenetopropup theailingeuro, orwaitfor anaturalrecovery?

ThepactwasscrappedlastOctoberafter Thailand and Malaysiaquit, saying that it hadfailedtopropupprices.

单词	prop something up
释义	propsomethingup phrasal verbwithpropverb[T+ adv/prep] uk /prɒp/us /prɑːp/ -pp- toliftand givesupportto something by putting something under it: He wassittinguprightin hishospitalbed,proppedup bypillows. There were theusualbunchofdrinkersproppedup at(=leaningagainst)thebar. to givesupportto something,especiallyacountryororganization, so that it cancontinuetoexistin adifficultsituation: Howlongis thegovernmentlikelytosurvivewithout the USmilitaryforcethere topropit up? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Physical supports and supporting abutment bearing bolster bookend bracket buoy burden buttress groan lath load-bearing pier pile pillar prop rafter scaffold sinew underpin weight-bearing See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Backing, supporting & defending (Definition ofprop something upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) prop sth up\| Business English prop sth up phrasal verbwithpropverb uk /prɒp/us tohelpanorganization,system, etc. that is havingtrouble, often by givingfinancialhelp: The US Federal ReserveadjustedinterestratesinJanuaryin anattempttopropup theeconomy. prop up the dollar/pound/yen, etc.Should theCentralBankintervenetopropup theailingeuro, orwaitfor anaturalrecovery? ThepactwasscrappedlastOctoberafter Thailand and Malaysiaquit, saying that it hadfailedtopropupprices. (Definition ofprop sth upfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/prop-up##
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