词族 · strengthen
中文词源
strengthen 使加强
strength,力量，-en,使。
英语词源
- strengthen (v.)
- late 14c., from strength + -en (1). Related: Strengthened; strengthening; strengthener. Earlier verb was simply strength (12c.).
权威例句
- 1. 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。
- 2. He has a new fitness regime to strengthen his back.
- 他有一个增强背部力量的新健身计划。
- 3. In a strange way, his affair caused our relationship to strengthen.
- 奇怪的是，他的婚外恋倒使我们之间的关系更加紧密了。
- 4. 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。
- 5. Yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system.
- 瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。
词语辨析
【enhance, cement, strengthen】
enhance: 使…看起来更好；提高；美化
cement: （比喻）将…结合在一起；加强；巩固。如cement a friendship表示“加强友谊”
strengthen: 使…更强
【increase, reinforce, intensify, strengthen, aggravate】
这组词都有“加强”的意思，其区别是：
increase: v.指数量上的增加。
• The number of people has been increased. 人数增加了。
reinforce: v.增援，一般用于军队或警察的行动；(以添加材料等)加固。
• A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank and radioed to reinforce him. 一位警察看到三个盗贼抢劫银行，用无线电话要求增援。
intensify: v.使变得更强烈、剧烈，加剧，相当于to become more intense or intensive。
• intensify colors 加深色彩intensify hatred加深仇恨
strengthen: v.加强，巩固，增强，相当于to become stronger。
• Exercising every day strengthens the heart. 每天锻炼可以提高心脏的功能。
• Competition, they believe, strengthens the national character rather than corrupt it. 人们认为竞争加强了民族性而不是破坏了它。
aggravate: v.加重(负担、罪行、病情等)，使之恶化。
• I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon. 我的脚受伤了，而过早的下地走路又加重了伤情。
【magnify, strengthen】
magnify: 放大，扩大
strengthen: 加强，强化
enhance: 使…看起来更好；提高；美化
cement: （比喻）将…结合在一起；加强；巩固。如cement a friendship表示“加强友谊”
strengthen: 使…更强
【increase, reinforce, intensify, strengthen, aggravate】
这组词都有“加强”的意思，其区别是：
increase: v.指数量上的增加。
• The number of people has been increased. 人数增加了。
reinforce: v.增援，一般用于军队或警察的行动；(以添加材料等)加固。
• A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank and radioed to reinforce him. 一位警察看到三个盗贼抢劫银行，用无线电话要求增援。
intensify: v.使变得更强烈、剧烈，加剧，相当于to become more intense or intensive。
• intensify colors 加深色彩intensify hatred加深仇恨
strengthen: v.加强，巩固，增强，相当于to become stronger。
• Exercising every day strengthens the heart. 每天锻炼可以提高心脏的功能。
• Competition, they believe, strengthens the national character rather than corrupt it. 人们认为竞争加强了民族性而不是破坏了它。
aggravate: v.加重(负担、罪行、病情等)，使之恶化。
• I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon. 我的脚受伤了，而过早的下地走路又加重了伤情。
【magnify, strengthen】
magnify: 放大，扩大
strengthen: 加强，强化