2018-10-26每日一词cement

cement作为名词的含义“水泥、胶结剂、加强剂、纽带”（不可数），作为动词，意为“把……粘结在一起，加强、巩固”。英英释义：to make a relationship, idea etc stronger or more certain，和同样可以表示“巩固” “加强”的表达来说，比如 “consolidate” “make something stronger”，cement 更富有画面感。

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①  比如共同的目标可以让一个群体更团结：Collective goals can help cement solidarity.

② cement 后常接表示“关系”的名词，比如 relationship, friendship, tie, bond, connection 等词。比如，相似的价值观和阅历可以加强关系： Shared values and experiences can cement a bond. 

③ 在《经济学人》中：

Republicans won statehouses that Democrats had held for decades; in several competitive states they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering.（'they cemented their hold on power through gerrymandering' 表示“他们（民主党）通过改划选区加强了他们对权利的掌控”）。

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（1）翻译

八卦可以让人们迅速增强友谊。

The exchange of gossip can efficiently cement a friendship.

The commute of Entertainment gossip can rapidly cement a friendship.

（2）场景：困难时期的共同进退更加固了他们的关系。

造句： In times of difficulty, the many hours they spent overcoming prejudices and working together helped to cement their relationship.