to prop up
[phrase form: prop]
01
提供财政支持, 支撑
to provide financial or material support to an organization, system, or person to prevent failure
例子
The community gathered funds to prop up the local school that was facing closure due to lack of resources.
社区筹集资金以支持因资源不足而面临关闭的当地学校。
In times of economic downturn, the central bank might take measures to prop up the currency.
在经济低迷时期，中央银行可能会采取措施来支撑货币。
02
支撑, 支持
to keep something in position using a structure or an object
例子
He used a stick to prop up the broken window.
他用一根棍子撑住破碎的窗户。
When the frame broke, he had to prop up the window with a piece of wood.
当框架断裂时，他不得不用一块木头支撑窗户。
