buttress
名詞
UK/ˈbʌt.rəs/
US/ˈbʌt.rəs/
定義 buttress 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
A structure of stone or brick that projects from a wall to provide support.
扶壁；墩
動詞
UK/ˈbʌt.rəs/
US/ˈbʌt.rəs/
定義 buttress 動詞
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To reinforce a structure by constructing buttresses.
以扶壁支撐；以扶壁加固
They decided to buttress the unstable walls with additional supports.
他們決定用額外的支撐來加固不穩定的牆壁。
Engineers added buttresses to the sides of the bridge to improve its stability.
工程師在橋的兩側添加了扶壁以提高其穩定性。
To prevent the old building from collapsing, they had to buttress its walls.
為了防止舊建築倒塌，他們不得不加固其牆壁。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To strengthen an idea or argument by providing solid evidence or support.
支持；加強（論點或想法）
Her research findings buttress the theory with strong evidence.
她的研究發現以強有力的證據支持了這個理論。
The lawyer cited several cases to buttress his argument.
律師引用了幾個案件來支持他的論點。
The new data buttresses our previous conclusions.
新數據支持了我們之前的結論。