support encourage back up bolster up back up in behavior
With a lot of people backing him up, he would naturally be giving himself airs and looking down his nose at everybody.
有人给他撑腰打气, 他自然趾高气扬,目中无人了。
—— 给力词典精选They were supported by a vociferous group in the union.
一群吵吵嚷嚷的工会人员为他们撑腰。
—— 辞典例句He uses statistics as a drunken man use lamp - post for support rather than for illumination.
他要利用统计数字,正如醉汉之利用电灯柱 - -非为借光,实为撑腰。
—— 辞典例句Bruce can no longer count on unequivocal backing upstairs.
布鲁斯已经不能再指望高层总是为他撑腰了。
—— 给力词典精选And they have some powerful friends.
他们有实权派的朋友撑腰。
—— 给力词典精选