v.(动词)

1. 加强，巩固
2. 变强大，变坚挺，变坚固
3. 使强壮，使坚强有力
4. 使增强实力
5. （实力）增强
6. （股票）上涨
7. 勉励，激励
8. 增加...的艺术效果

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 巩固 make or become stronger

Verb:

1. make strong or stronger;

   "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"
   "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
   

2. gain strength;

   "His body strengthened"
   

3. give a healthy elasticity to;

   "Let's tone our muscles"
   

1.巩固(地位);增强，加强(实力)
If somethingstrengthens a person or group or if theystrengthen their position, they become more powerful and secure, or more likely to succeed.

e.g. ...the new constitution, which strengthens the government and enables it to balance and check the powers of parliament and president...
巩固了政府的地位并使其能够制衡国会和总统权力的新宪法
e.g. Tostrengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party...
为巩固其在国会中的地位，他曾与农民党的领导人进行多次会谈。

2.支持，强化(论点或论据);使更有说服力
If somethingstrengthens a case or argument, it supports it by providing more reasons or evidence for it.

e.g. He does not seem to be familiar with research which might have strengthened his own arguments.
他对那些本可以为他的观点提供佐证的研究似乎并不熟悉。

3.(使)(经济、工业)坚挺，壮大;(使)(货币)升值
If a currency, economy, or industrystrengthens, or if somethingstrengthens it, it increases in value or becomes more successful.

e.g. The dollar strengthened against most other currencies...
美元相对大多数其他货币都升值了。
e.g. If the Government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening the British economy.
如果政府想让英镑保值，那么首先就应该加强英国的经济。

4.加强，加大(法律、措施)的力度;(使)变得更严格
If a governmentstrengthens laws or measures or if theystrengthen, they are made more severe.

e.g. I am also looking urgently at how we canstrengthen the law...
我也在急切地关注我们该如何加强法制。
e.g. Community leaders want tostrengthen controls at external frontiers...
社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。

5.增强(决心或毅力);使更具信心;使更加坚定
If somethingstrengthens you orstrengthens your resolve or character, it makes you more confident and determined.

e.g. Any experience can teach andstrengthen you, but particularly the more difficult ones...
任何经历都能使你从中受益并让你变得坚强，而那些比较艰难的经历尤其如此。
e.g. This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league...
这只会更加坚定我们赢得联赛的决心。

6.增进(关系或联系);(使)变得更紧密
If somethingstrengthens a relationship or link, or if a relationship or linkstrengthens, it makes it closer and more likely to last for a long time.

e.g. It will draw you closer together, and it willstrengthen the bond of your relationship...
这将使你们走得更近，并将增进你们之间的关系。
e.g. His visit is intended tostrengthen ties between the two countries...
他此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。

7.加强，加深(印象、感情、信念);(使)变得比较深刻;(使)坚定
If somethingstrengthens an impression, feeling, or belief, or if itstrengthens, it becomes greater or affects more people.

strengthen是什么意思

e.g. His speech strengthens the impression he is the main power in the organization...
他的演讲让人更加确信他才是该组织的主心骨。
e.g. Every day of sunshine strengthens the feelings of optimism...
每天晒太阳让人心情更加开朗。

8.增强(体质);使强健
If somethingstrengthens your body or a part of your body, it makes it healthier, often in such a way that you can move or carry heavier things.

e.g. Cycling is good exercise. It strengthens all the muscles of the body...
骑自行车是一项不错的锻炼方式。它能使身体各部分的肌肉更强健。
e.g. Yoga can be used tostrengthen the immune system.
瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。

9.加强，加固(物体或结构)
If somethingstrengthens an object or structure, it makes it able to be treated roughly or able to support heavy weights, without being damaged or destroyed.

e.g. The builders will have tostrengthen the existing joists with additional timber.
施工人员将不得不另外用木料加固现有的托梁。

10.(风、水流等)增大，增强
If the wind, current, or other forcestrengthens, it becomes faster or more powerful.

e.g. As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly...
风越刮越大，逐渐转为南风。
e.g. There was a short sharp shower followed by a strengthening breeze.
一场短时强阵雨后风势渐长。

1. 加强：l)政府很重视你的来信,接受禁止污染,改善环境(surroundings)的建议. 3)加强(strengthen)保护自然反对污染的斗争.

2. 强化：全人教育校园文化营造须认知保存既有校园文化资产,肯定(validate)并强化(strengthen)现行举措,而后规划迎向未来之中长程计划. C.操作系统整合:任何方案皆须统整落实於校务行动方案,因此本计画将继阶段一之情境分析与研究后,

3. 加强,巩固：streamline 把......设计流线型 |strengthen 加强,巩固 | study研究

4. 补强：strap cutting machine剪帶機 |strengthen補強 | string lasted construction拉幫結構

He has been brought in to strengthen the defence.

已请他来加强后卫力量。

We will strengthen the protection of wet land.

我们将加强湿地保护。

Every effort was made to strengthen unity.

大家尽力加强团结。

The current strengthened as we moved down the river.

我们顺流而下时，水流更急了。

The wind strengthened during the night.

风在夜间刮得更猛了。

Her position in the party has strengthened in recent weeks.

最近几个星期以来，她在党内的地位有所增强。

Yesterday the pound strengthened against the dollar.

昨天，英镑对美元的汇率上升了。

The wind had strengthened overnight.

夜里，风更大了。

Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge.

这座桥需要加固。

The exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles.

这些活动目的在于增强你的腹部肌肉。

The move is clearly intended to strengthen the President's position as head of state.

这一举措显然意在加强总统作为国家元首的地位。

The new manager has strengthened the side by bringing in several younger players.

新经理通过引进几名年轻队员使队伍的实力得到加强。

Their attitude only strengthened his resolve to fight on.

他们采取的态度反而使他坚定了继续战斗的决心。

The new evidence will strengthen their case.

新的证据将使他们的论据更为充分。

...the new constitution, which strengthens the government and enables it to balance and check the powers of parliament and president...

巩固了政府的地位并使其能够制衡国会和总统权力的新宪法

To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party...

为巩固其在国会中的地位，他曾与农民党的领导人进行多次会谈。

He does not seem to be familiar with research which might have strengthened his own arguments.

他对那些本可以为他的观点提供佐证的研究似乎并不熟悉。

The dollar strengthened against most other currencies...

美元相对大多数其他货币都升值了。

If the Government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening the British economy.

如果政府想让英镑保值，那么首先就应该加强英国的经济。

I am also looking urgently at how we can strengthen the law...

我也在急切地关注我们该如何加强法制。

Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers...

社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。

Any experience can teach and strengthen you, but particularly the more difficult ones...

任何经历都能使你从中受益并让你变得坚强，而那些比较艰难的经历尤其如此。

This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league...

这只会更加坚定我们赢得联赛的决心。

It will draw you closer together, and it will strengthen the bond of your relationship...

这将使你们走得更近，并将增进你们之间的关系。

His visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries...

他此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。

His speech strengthens the impression he is the main power in the organization...

他的演讲让人更加确信他才是该组织的主心骨。

Every day of sunshine strengthens the feelings of optimism...

每天晒太阳让人心情更加开朗。

Cycling is good exercise. It strengthens all the muscles of the body...

骑自行车是一项不错的锻炼方式。它能使身体各部分的肌肉更强健。

Yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system.

瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。

The builders will have to strengthen the existing joists with additional timber.

施工人员将不得不另外用木料加固现有的托梁。

As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly...

风越刮越大，逐渐转为南风。

There was a short sharp shower followed by a strengthening breeze.

一场短时强阵雨后风势渐长。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The wind strengthened during the night.
   夜里风刮得更大了。
2. His back strengthened with exercise.
   经过锻炼,他变得腰背结实。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The soldiers strengthened their defenses.
   士兵们加固了他们的防御工事。
2. On this basis we strengthen our discipline.
   在这个基础上,我们加强了纪律。
3. We must ceaselessly strengthen the fighting capacity of our army.
   我们必须加强我军的战斗力。
4. Your words strengthened my courage.
   你的话增强了我的勇气。
5. Their opposition only strengthened her resolve not to give in.
   他们的反对却增强了她坚持下去的决心。
6. We must strengthen the weak link.
   我们要加强薄弱环节。
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7. The bridge must be strengthened.
   这座桥必须加固。
8. Such tendencies were enormously strengthened and accelerated by the social pressure.
   社会压力使这种倾向性大大加剧并发展得越来越快。

～+名词

• strengthen%20the%20city%20wall">strengthen the city wall加固城墙
• strengthen%20cooperation">strengthen cooperation加强合作
• strengthen%20determination%20to%20leave">strengthen determination to leave加强离开的决心
• strengthen%20discipline">strengthen discipline加强纪律
• strengthen%20legislation">strengthen legislation加强立法
• strengthen%20national%20defence">strengthen national defence加强国防
• strengthen%20the%20Party%20unity">strengthen the Party unity加强党的团结
• strengthen%20physical%20capabilities">strengthen physical capabilities增强体力
• strengthen%20the%20weak%20links">strengthen the weak links加强薄弱环节

• It strengthened her resolve to go to the convent.

  出自：D. Madden

• Dreams can support and strengthen the ego.

  出自：A. Stevens

v.(动词)

1. strengthen的基本意思是使某物牢固,用于具体物质时,可指结构、强度的增强; 也可用于抽象事物,如权势、效力、影响、体制的增强; 用于人既可指体力、精力、抵抗力的增强,也可指勇气、意志、道德等的增强或提升。
2. strengthen既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

v.(动词)

strengthen, reinforce

这组词的共同意思是“加强,巩固”。其区别是：

strengthen含义最广,指增强人的体力、意志力,还可指加强结构、影响等具体或抽象的事物; reinforce指使用增添支持或加固物的方法使原有效力、抵抗力、说服力或耐力较弱的东西得到强化。