bolster2 /'b9ulsta (r); 'bolst/ vt [VP6A, 15B] ~ (up), support; give (greatly needed, often undeserved) support to, eg a cause, theory, etc, that would otherwise fail 支持; 支援; 對(duì)于 (不支持就會(huì)失敗的運(yùn)動(dòng)、學(xué)說(shuō)等) 給予 (極需要的，常為不應(yīng)得的) 援助。