embolden

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ɪm'bəʊld(ə)n; em-]
• 美式音标 [ɪmˈboʊl.dən]
• 国际音标 [im'bəuldən, em-]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• v. （使）有胆量，更勇敢；鼓励；（使）有信心；将文本变成粗体

词根记忆

• em + bold(大胆) + en→使人大胆→鼓励
• em(使…) + bold(大胆) + en→使人大胆→壮胆

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• McCain has refused to embrace a timetable for withdrawing US forces from Iraq, saying to do so would embolden America's enemies.
  麦凯恩拒绝接受撤军时间表。 他说，那样作将鼓励美国的敌人。
• Second, defeat for the West in Afghanistan would embolden its opponents not just in Pakistan, but all around the world, leaving it open to more attacks.
  其次，如果西方在阿富汗失败，这将不仅仅鼓励其在巴基斯坦的反对者，世界范围内的西方反对者都会受到鼓舞，从而使西方更容易收到攻击。
• It may be too soon to judge that; but it is clear that the settlements will embolden America's armada of class-action lawyers to redouble their efforts.
  现在就做出判断尚嫌太早；不过显而易见的是这样的赔偿方案将会鼓励美国的集体诉讼律师队伍倍加努力。

原声例句

• Gates also addressed criticism from some members of the U.S.Congress that the change will embolden Russia at the expense of America's European allies.
• "We need leaders who are committed to moving New Jersey forward, (Applause) and that is John Corzine, which is why you need to work hard on Tuesday!" A Republican sweep will be seen by some as a rejection of President Obama's policies and could embolden Republican efforts to win congressional seats in 2010.

权威例句

• The post-DSK outbreak of zero tolerance may embolden victims to expose more egregious behaviour.
  ECONOMIST: Standards in French public life
• Are you concerned that that may embolden voters who are from the other party perhaps?
  WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Press Conference

词组短语

短语

• embolden daunt 鼓励
• embolden faze 使大胆
• Embolden n 鼓励
• embolden cow 使大胆
• daunt embolden 使胆怯

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to make someone brave

柯林斯英英字典

• If you are emboldened by something, it makes you feel confident enough to behave in a particular way.