支撑：通过在下方或侧面放置物体来支撑（某物）或防止（某物）倒塌。
支持：支持或帮助（某事物）。
shore up // [ shoring shored shores ]
动词词组 If you shore up something that is weak or about to fail, you do something in order to strengthen it or support it. 支持
The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.
西方的民主国家可能发现很难加固自己的防御。
支撑
承托
... shoe 掉在水里斜口 shore up 承托 shoring 横撑板；撑柱 ...
... shore up 支持，支撑；加固 off shore 离开岸边；在近海处 on shore 在岸上；（海员）离船 ...
... 有执行力的仲裁裁决：enforceable award 有支柱撑住：shore up 有支承悬臂梁：propped cantilever beam ...
支持，支撑；加固
encourage / carry / support of / sustain
The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.
西方的民主国家可能发现很难加固自己的防御。
Fiscal stimulus has helped shore up aggregate demand.
财政刺激政策帮助支撑了总需求。
All this will help with Mr Mukherjee's second test-to shore up the public finances.
这些举措有助于是穆克吉的第二项试验——支持金融体系。
Mr.Obama says helping the financial sector is one aspect of an all-out effort to shore up the U.S.economy.
VOA : standard.2009.03.23
India has snapped up nearly half the precious metal the IMF is selling to shore up its finances and increase lending to developing countries.
VOA : standard.2009.11.06
Alongside the additional military forces, civilians have come as well in an effort to shore up the region's infrastructure and provide opportunities for the people.
VOA : standard.2010.05.26
The federal government has taken several steps since last night to shore up the economy.
They're a dog-and-pony show to shore up, I believe, support from the very restrictionist corners of our society.
It forms part of the national mythology that has helped to shore up French pride.