buttress

US: /ˈbətɹəs/

UK: /bˈʌtɹəs/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

buttress /'bʌtris/
  • danh từ
    • (kiến trúc) trụ ốp tường, trụ tường
    • núi ngang, hoành sơn
    • (nghĩa bóng) chỗ tựa; sự ủng hộ
    • ngoại động từ
      • chống đỡ, làm cho vững chắc thêm
      • to buttress up by argument
        • làm cho vững chắc thêm lý lẽ

    Advanced English dictionary

    noun, verb
    + noun
    a stone or brick structure that supports a wall
    + verb [VN] (formal) to support or give strength to sb/sth: The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.

    Thesaurus dictionary

    v.
    sustain, support, strengthen, prop (up), brace, reinforce, shore up:
    Huge beams were needed to buttress the walls after the bombing.

    Concise dictionary

    buttresses|buttressed|buttressing'bʌtrɪs
    noun
    +a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
    verb
    +reinforce with a buttress
    +make stronger or defensible

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