to buttress
01
支持, 加强
to provide support or justification in order to make something stronger or more secure
Transitive: to buttress sth
例子
The company decided to buttress its cybersecurity measures to protect against potential threats.
该公司决定加强其网络安全措施，以防范潜在威胁。
The environmental regulations were buttressed with stricter enforcement to ensure compliance.
环境法规通过更严格的执行得到了加强，以确保合规性。
02
支撑, 加固
to reinforce or support a building or structure by adding buttresses, which are external supports
Transitive: to buttress a structure
例子
The architects decided to buttress the cathedral walls to prevent them from buckling.
建筑师们决定加固大教堂的墙壁，以防止它们弯曲。
The ancient castle was buttressed to withstand the pressure of strong winds.
古老的城堡被加固以承受强风的压力。
Buttress
01
扶壁, 拱墩
a protruding structure that supports a building or wall and is made out of bricks or stones
例子
The Gothic cathedral 's towering buttresses provided essential structural support, allowing for the construction of soaring vaulted ceilings.
哥特式大教堂高耸的扶壁提供了 essential 的结构支撑，使得高耸的拱形天花板的建造成为可能。
The medieval castle was fortified with thick walls and sturdy buttresses, protecting it from enemy attacks.
中世纪城堡用厚厚的墙壁和坚固的扶壁加固，保护它免受敌人的攻击。
词汇树
buttressed
buttressing
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