学个词 Learn A Word: 3149 prop up 帮助、鼓励、支持

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Prop up的原意是指托住、支撑，以免倒塌，引申出来有帮助、鼓励、支持的意思。

The US Department of Agriculture has proposed to spend US$4.7 billion to prop up farmers hurt by tariffs, 美国农业部计划拿出47亿美元帮助农民，以减轻关税造成的痛苦。

Prop up 多带有临时性，例如China looks to prop up its currency as it heads for a record losing streak，人民币创纪录的跌势让中国考虑出手支撑。

The company would go bankrupt if the government didn't prop it up with special tax breaks，如果不是政府给予特殊的税收优惠支持，这个公司就会破产。

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