1·We have strengthened the franchise over the past year and GE Capital's earnings recovery should continue.
在过去的一年中，我们加强了特许经营，通用电气的资本收益恢复将继续。
2·The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.
协议加强了两国间的联系。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·The new manager has strengthened the side by bringing in several younger players.
新经理通过引进几名年轻队员使队伍的实力得到加强。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·Macfarlanes case has been strengthened by support from notable quarters—Roy Porter, the distinguished medical historian, recently wrote a favourable appraisal of his research.
麦克法兰的论据因得到有名人士的支持而得以加强——著名的医学史家家罗伊·波特针对他的研究写了一篇好评。
5·These reactions influence how our genetic code is expressed: how each gene is strengthened or weakened, even turned on or off, to build our bones, brains and all the other parts of our bodies.
这些反应影响着我们的遗传密码的表现方式：每个基因是如何被加强或削弱，甚至其作用机制是如何被打开或关闭，从而构成我们的骨骼、大脑以及身体的其他部位的。