buttress
UK/'bʌtris/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A structure, usually of brick or stone, built against a wall to support it; anything that provides support
扶壁，拱壁；支撑物
v.
To support or reinforce physically or with evidence
支撑；加强，巩固
Root Breakdown
Loanwordbuttressother
=buttress
Common Collocations
- 1.flying buttress飞扶壁
- 2.buttress wall扶壁墙
Example Sentences
- 1.
The stone buttress supported the weight of the cathedral wall.
- 2.
Good evidence will buttress your argument in the debate.