用作不及物动词
▲S+~(+A)
The wind strengthened during the night.夜里风刮得更大了。
His back strengthened with exercise.经过锻炼,他变得腰背结实。
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron.
The soldiers strengthened their defenses.士兵们加固了他们的防御工事。
On this basis we strengthen our discipline.在这个基础上,我们加强了纪律。
We must ceaselessly strengthen the fighting capacity of our army.我们必须加强我军的战斗力。
Your words strengthened my courage.你的话增强了我的勇气。
Their opposition only strengthened her resolve not to give in.他们的反对却增强了她坚持下去的决心。
We must strengthen the weak link.我们要加强薄弱环节。
◇ 用于be ~ed 结构
The bridge must be strengthened.这座桥必须加固。
Such tendencies were enormously strengthened and accelerated by the social pressure.社会压力使这种倾向性大大加剧并发展得越来越快。