buttress
/ˈbʌtrɪs; `bʌtrɪs/ n
1 support built against a wall 扶壁. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page viii.
2 thing or person that supports or reinforces sth, or protects against sth 支撑物; 支柱; 支持力量
a country admired as a buttress of democracy 作为民主支柱而为人称道的国家
He was a buttress against extremism in the party. 他是党内反对极端主义的中坚分子. buttress, v [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) support or strengthen sth 支持或加强某事物
(fig 比喻) More government spending is needed to buttress industry. 为加强工业发展需要政府增加拨款.
You need more facts to buttress up your argument. 你需要有更多的事实来支持你的论据.