shore up

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We should also ask whether taxpayers will profit, directly or indirectly, from spending money to shore up the banking system.
我們還應(yīng)當(dāng)問，納稅人出錢支持銀行系統(tǒng)，是否能夠從中直接或間接地獲益？
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When we fix symptoms, we usually do things like throw more resources into the team at the late stages to shore up the release.
當(dāng)我們在解決癥候時，我們通常會陷入這樣一種境地，就是將大量的資源投入到晚期階段的團隊之中以支持發(fā)布。
But this was partly to shore up support for the North American Free-Trade Agreement.
但是這在一定程度上鞏固了它對北美自由貿(mào)易協(xié)定的支持。

Mr.Obama says helping the financial sector is one aspect of an all-out effort to shore up the U.S.economy.
India has snapped up nearly half the precious metal the IMF is selling to shore up its finances and increase lending to developing countries.
Alongside the additional military forces, civilians have come as well in an effort to shore up the region's infrastructure and provide opportunities for the people.

The federal government has taken several steps since last night to shore up the economy.
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If you shore up something that is weak or about to fail, you do something in order to strengthen it or support it.