vt. 給 ... 壯膽; 鼓勵(lì)
If we fail to make that case effectively, we will weaken already tenuous democratic forces and embolden those in Iraq who seek to foment chaos and instability. 如果我們不能有效地做到這點(diǎn),我們將削弱本來(lái)就已軟弱的民主力量,并給那些企圖制造混亂和動(dòng)蕩的伊拉克人壯膽。
However, they acknowledged that such a forum could embolden supporters of political reform within the Communist party. 不過(guò),它們承認(rèn),有這樣一個(gè)論壇,可能鼓勵(lì)共產(chǎn)黨內(nèi)支持政治改革的人士。