prop up
形容词:支持的,支撑的
名词:支撑物
词义
1. 形容词:提供支持或支撑的。
2. 名词:用于支撑或支持其他事物的物体或结构。
词语辨析
prop up与support的区别在于prop up强调支撑的作用,往往暗示支持的目的是为了维持或保持某种状态,而support更加普遍,可以指提供各种形式的帮助或支持。
词汇扩充
prop:支撑,支持(动词)
up:向上,增加(副词)
近义词
support
sustain
uphold
bolster
反义词
undermine
weaken
destabilize
柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary)
prop up
1. If you prop something up, you put something under it to stop it from falling or to support it. (VERB)
2. If you prop up something such as an organization or an economy, you help it to survive or to become successful again, often when it is no longer strong enough to do this by itself. (VERB)
3. If someone props up a government, country, or other organization, they help and support it, often when it is in a difficult or weak state. (VERB)
牛津词典(Oxford Dictionary)
prop up
1. Support or keep from falling with or as if with a prop. (VERB)
2. Assist or encourage (something) to continue or increase. (VERB)
3. Support or uphold (an idea, institution, or person) with props or practical or moral assistance. (VERB)
用法
They used wooden beams to prop up the old house.
The government is trying to prop up the failing economy.
The charity organization is working hard to prop up the disadvantaged communities.
We need to find a way to prop up this collapsing business.
The government has been propping up the industry with subsidies.
相关例句
The broken fence was propped up with a stick. (破旧的栅栏用棍子支撑着。)
The company is struggling, but they are hoping for a big investor to prop them up. (公司处境艰难,但他们希望有个大投资者来支持他们。)
The government is determined to prop up the local industry. (政府决心支持本地产业。)
She propped up the bookshelf with a stack of books. (她用一堆书把书架撑起来。)
We need to prop up this project with more funding. (我们需要更多的资金来支持这个项目。)
The government is considering ways to prop up the falling housing market. (政府正在考虑支持下滑的住房市场的方法。)
The company's profits were propped up by a one-time windfall. (公司的利润得到了一次性的意外收入的支持。)
They used metal rods to prop up the unstable structure. (他们用金属杆支撑不稳定的结构。)
The government's intervention was necessary to prop up the failing bank. (政府的干预对于支撑陷入困境的银行是必要的。)
We need a strong leader to prop up this organization. (我们需要一个强大的领导人来支撑这个组织。)
The company is relying on a new product launch to prop up sales. (公司依靠新产品的推出来支撑销售。)
The government is providing financial aid to prop up the struggling industry. (政府正在提供财政援助来支持处境困难的行业。)
They managed to prop up the crumbling wall with temporary supports. (他们设法用临时支撑物支撑起破损的墙壁。)
The government is planning to prop up the healthcare system with increased funding. (政府计划通过增加资金来支持医疗系统。)
The organization relies on donations to prop up its operations. (该组织依靠捐款来支持其运营。)
They are trying to prop up the company's stock price through strategic investments. (他们正试图通过战略性投资来支撑公司的股价。)
The government is considering measures to prop up the housing market. (政府正在考虑支持住房市场的措施。)
She propped up the painting on the easel. (她把画架上的画撑起来。)
The company is relying on its international sales to prop up its revenue. (公司依靠国际销售来支撑其收入。)
They are hoping a new advertising campaign will prop up their brand. (他们希望一场新的广告宣传活动能提升他们的品牌。)
The government is providing subsidies to prop up the struggling agricultural sector. (政府正在提供补贴来支持处境困难的农业部门。)