strengthen

strengthen /'streɳθən/
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm cho mạnh; làm cho vững, làm cho kiên cố, củng cố
      • to strengthen the leadership: củng cố lãnh đạo
  • nội động từ
    • trở nên mạnh; trở nên vững chắc
    • to strengthen someone's hands
      • khuyến khích ai thẳng tay hơn nữa
 gia cố
 khuếch đại
 làm chắc thêm
 làm cho vững
 tăng cứng
Lĩnh vực: điện lạnh
 gia bền
Lĩnh vực: xây dựng
 hóa bền
Lĩnh vực: hóa học & vật liệu
 làm bền
Lĩnh vực: toán & tin
 tăng cường, gia cố
strengthen arch
 vòm thắt đai
 đông đặc
 tăng nồng độ

o   tăng cường, củng cố, tăng nồng độ

Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): strength, strengthen, strong, strongly

Xem thêm: beef up, fortify, tone, tone up



strengthen

Từ điển Collocation

strengthen verb

ADV. considerably, enormously, greatly, immeasurably, significantly, substantially The success in the election strengthened the party's position considerably. | further This merger will further strengthen the company and ensure its continued success. | merely This temporary setback merely strengthened her resolve. | gradually

VERB + STRENGTHEN help (to), serve to | be designed to These exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles.

PREP. against The euro has strengthened against the dollar.

PHRASES an attempt/effort to strengthen sth, be aimed at strengthening sth The new law is aimed at strengthening protective measures for workers. | measures to strengthen sth

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • make strong or stronger; beef up, fortify

    This exercise will strengthen your upper body

    strengthen the relations between the two countries

  • gain strength

    His body strengthened

  • give a healthy elasticity to; tone, tone up

    Let's tone our muscles

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

strengthens|strengthened|strengthening
ant.: weaken