shoresthup
—phrasal verbwithshoreverbuk/ʃɔːr/us/ʃɔːr/
tostopawallor abuildingfromfallingdown bysupportingit withbuildingmaterialssuch aswoodormetal
支撑
Boundarywallshave had to be shored up.边界墙须用支柱支撑。
tosupportorimproveanorganization,agreement, orsystemthat is notworkingeffectivelyor that islikelytofail
改善,提高
The newpublicrelationsmanagerhas thedifficulttaskof shoring up the company'stroubledimage.新任公关经理面临改善公司不良形象的艰巨任务。