1. For some officials in Downing Street, the army's request for more resources is a ploy to shore up its position relative to the other services—a policy of "use it or lose it". 因此一些在唐宁街的官员说：军队的关于更多的资源要求相对于其他服务的政策来讲是一个阴谋——以支撑自己的立场—“使用我，否则失去我”。
2. Though most Arab countries in the region have said they would recognise Israel if it withdrew to its borders of 1967, they too could do more to shore up whoever leads the Palestinians. 尽管该地区大多数阿拉伯国家称，如果以色列撤出1967年占领的土地就承认其合法地位，但它们也可能更多地支持巴勒斯坦不管该国谁当权。
3. Despite the ineptitude and factionalism of the Ming court, the Chinese responded powerfully, sending a strong expeditionary force to check the Japanese advance and shore up the Korean king. 尽管明朝朝廷无能、争激烈，中国人还是作出了强烈的回应，派遣一支强大的远征部队来阻止日本人的前进并扶持朝鲜国王。
英英解释
v.
1. support by placing against something solid or rigid
网络释义
shore up 承托;
支撑;
支持;
有支柱撑住;
shore-up Arab support for the war on terrorism 争取阿拉伯国家支持向恐怖主义开战;
