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buttresses

/ˈbʌtrɪsɪz/

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noun

扶壁，支墩

A brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Examples :

"The old stone church needed buttresses to prevent its walls from collapsing. "

为了防止老石砌教堂的墙壁倒塌，需要建造扶壁（支墩）来支撑它们。

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noun

支撐物，扶壁.

Anything that serves to support something; a prop.

Examples :

"The heavy books served as buttresses, preventing the leaning tower of papers from collapsing on my desk. "

那些厚重的书成了支撑物，防止了那座摇摇欲坠的纸堆从我的桌子上倒塌下来。

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noun

板根, 支柱根

A buttress-root.

Examples :

"The ancient fig tree had enormous buttresses spreading out from its trunk, anchoring it firmly to the earth. "

这棵古老的榕树有着巨大的板根从树干向四周延伸，将它牢牢地固定在地面上。

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noun

峭壁，悬崖。

A feature jutting prominently out from a mountain or rock; a crag, a bluff.

Examples :

"The hiking trail wound around the base of the mountain, carefully avoiding the steep buttresses that jutted out like massive stone teeth. "

这条徒步小径蜿蜒在山脚下，小心地避开那些像巨大石牙般突出的陡峭悬崖。

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noun

支柱，支撑。

Anything that supports or strengthens.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Regular exercise and a healthy diet are important buttresses for a strong immune system." "

有规律的锻炼和健康的饮食是强健免疫系统的两大支柱。

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verb

支撑，扶持

To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.

Examples :

"The community garden buttresses the old fence with wooden posts to keep it from falling over. "

社区花园用木桩支撑着旧围栏，防止它倒塌。

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verb

支持, 支撑，佐证

(by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.

Examples :

"The witness's testimony buttresses the victim's account of the event. "

证人的证词佐证了受害者对事件的描述。

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