/ˈstreŋθn ||; ˈstrɛŋθən/verb[I,T] to become stronger or to make sth stronger 加强;强化 [T] exercises to strengthen your muscles 锻炼肌肉的运动 [OPP] weaken 反义词为weaken
strengthen/ˋstrɛŋθən; ˈstreŋθ$n/v [I,T] to make something stronger, or to become stronger (使)变强﹔加强﹔使更坚固: an exercise to strengthen your arms 增强臂力的一项练习We may need to strengthen the bridge. 我们可能需要加固这座桥。government measures to strengthen the economy 政府加强经济的措施The euro has strengthened against the dollar. 欧元兑美元上升了。
strengthenstrengthenstrengthensstrengthenedstrengtheningverb (strengthens, strengthening, strengthened)to become or to make somebody or something stronger: The wind had strengthened overnight.