n.扶墙；拱壁
v.支持
He was a buttress against extremism in the party. 他是党内反对极端主义的中坚分子.
I don't think they have any buttress behind them. 我认为他们背后没有什么支持力量。
To stabalize the building, the concrete walls next to the stairs are built as buttress walls. 为了稳定整个建筑，靠近楼梯位置的混凝土墙设置了扶壁柱。
用作动词 (v.)He buttressed up the argument with lots of solid facts. 他以大量确凿的事实支持这个论点。
You need more facts to buttress up your argument. 你需要有更多的事实来支持你的论据.
