学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2505 bolster

今天我们要学的词是 bolster¹. Bolster 动词，有支持，支撑的意思。Two new studies bolstered² evidence that feeding peanuts to babies is more likely to protect them than to cause problems. 两份最新研究提供了更多证据，证明让婴儿吃花生更可能对他们起到保护作用，而不是带来问题。China plans to revamp its income-tax system to include deductions³ such as mortgage interest and education expenses as a way to bolster consumption. 中国计划全面修改所得税体系，增加房贷利息和教育开支等减免税款的项目，以支持民众消费。好的，我们今天学习的词是, bolster, bolster, bolster...

1 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

2 bolstered   

v.支持( bolster的过去式和过去分词 )；支撑；给予必要的支持；援助

参考例句：

• He bolstered his plea with new evidence. 他举出新的证据来支持他的抗辩。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The data must be bolstered by inferences and indirect estimates of varying degrees of reliability. 这些资料必须借助于推理及可靠程度不同的间接估计。 来自辞典例句

3 deductions   

扣除( deduction的名词复数 )； 结论； 扣除的量； 推演

参考例句：

• Many of the older officers trusted agents sightings more than cryptanalysts'deductions. 许多年纪比较大的军官往往相信特务的发现，而不怎么相信密码分析员的推断。
• You know how you rush at things,jump to conclusions without proper deductions. 你知道你处理问题是多么仓促，毫无合适的演绎就仓促下结论。