B2 verb رسمي

buttress

/ˈbʌtrəs/

To provide physical support to a structure or to strengthen an argument, idea, or system with evidence or additional resources. It implies making something more stable or harder to defeat by adding reinforcement.

أمثلة

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1

The workers had to buttress the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

The workers had to reinforce the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

2

The legal team sought expert testimony to buttress their claims of professional negligence.

The legal team sought expert testimony to strengthen their claims of professional negligence.

3

I'm going to need a few more facts to buttress my excuse for being late to the party.

I'm going to need a few more facts to support my excuse for being late to the party.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
buttress
Verb
buttress
صفة
buttressed
مرتبط
buttressing
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'flying buttress' on a large cathedral. It reaches out like an arm to hold the wall up so it doesn't fall down.

اختبار سريع

The scientist presented several peer-reviewed studies to ________ his controversial hypothesis.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buttress

أمثلة

1

The workers had to buttress the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

everyday

The workers had to reinforce the basement walls after the heavy rains caused the ground to shift.

2

The legal team sought expert testimony to buttress their claims of professional negligence.

formal

The legal team sought expert testimony to strengthen their claims of professional negligence.

3

I'm going to need a few more facts to buttress my excuse for being late to the party.

informal

I'm going to need a few more facts to support my excuse for being late to the party.

4

In her dissertation, she uses longitudinal data to buttress the theory that early intervention improves literacy.

academic

In her dissertation, she uses longitudinal data to support the theory that early intervention improves literacy.

5

The CEO decided to buttress the company's market position by acquiring two smaller competitors.

business

The CEO decided to reinforce the company's market position by acquiring two smaller competitors.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
buttress
Verb
buttress
صفة
buttressed
مرتبط
buttressing

تلازمات شائعة

buttress an argument to provide evidence for a point of view
buttress the economy to take measures to stabilize financial systems
buttress a claim to provide proof for an assertion
buttress a wall to physically reinforce a vertical structure
buttress support to increase the amount of backing for a cause

العبارات الشائعة

buttress against

to provide protection or support against an external force

flying buttress

a specific architectural support common in Gothic churches

buttress up

to give temporary or additional support to something failing

يُخلط عادةً مع

buttress vs bolster

While similar, 'bolster' is often used for morale or confidence, whereas 'buttress' implies a more rigid, structural, or evidentiary support.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'buttress' when you want to describe a formal or academic way of making a case stronger. It is more sophisticated than 'help' or 'support'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often think 'buttress' is only for physical buildings; however, its most common use in modern English is metaphorical, referring to arguments and theories.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'flying buttress' on a large cathedral. It reaches out like an arm to hold the wall up so it doesn't fall down.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Old French 'boter', meaning 'to thrust or strike against', originally referring to the way a support pushes against a wall.

أنماط نحوية

transitive verb (requires a direct object) regular verb: buttressed (past), buttressing (present participle)
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السياق الثقافي

The term is deeply rooted in European architectural history, specifically the Gothic period, where buttresses allowed for taller walls and larger windows.

اختبار سريع

The scientist presented several peer-reviewed studies to ________ his controversial hypothesis.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buttress

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A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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