英 [ɪmˈbəʊldən] 美 [ɪmˈboʊldən]
v. （使）有胆量，更勇敢；鼓励；（使）有信心；将文本变成粗体
第三人称单数emboldens
现在分词emboldening
过去式emboldened
过去分词emboldened
embolden /ɪmˈbəʊldən/ [ emboldening emboldened emboldens ]
及物动词 If you are emboldened by something, it makes you feel confident enough to behave in a particular way. 使有胆量; 使有信心
The president was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition.
发现自己没有受到任何反对，该总统渐渐有了信心。
Four days of non-stop demonstrations have emboldened the anti-government protesters.
连续四天不间断的示威活动给反政府抗议者们壮了胆。
... unabated adj.不减弱的，不减轻的，猛烈如初的 embolden vt.使大胆，使有胆量，使勇敢 yank v.（用力）拽，拔，猛拉 ...
... embezzle 盗用；挪用 embolden 壮胆；鼓励 emboss 饰以浮饰；使凸出来；浮雕装饰 ...
... context n.背景, 环境, （事情发生的）背景，环境，来龙去脉 drawdown n.水位降低;消耗,减少 embolden vt.鼓励,使有胆量 ...
... embolden 使勇敢，使有胆量 prescription 指令，规定，命令，处方 chaos 混乱，混沌 ...
That might embolden American efforts to shelter its extravagantly subsidised sugar industry.
那样可能加大美国对其资助过分的制糖工业的努力庇护。
In fact, knowing that you'll never do everything right may embolden you to try things just for the heck of it.
事实上，知道自己不可能把件件事情都做成功能为你壮胆去只为了好玩而尝试事物。
But it is clear that the settlements will embolden America's Armada of class-action lawyers to redouble their efforts.
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。
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.
VOA : standard.2009.09.17
"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.
VOA : standard.2009.11.02
The post-DSK outbreak of zero tolerance may embolden victims to expose more egregious behaviour.
It will strengthen Nick Clegg and it will embolden Lib Dems as the coalition dynamic evolves.
Supporting the status quo could embolden leaders to hold on, possibly becoming even more oppressive.