Backing

(noun.) the act of providing approval and support; 'his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives'.

(noun.) something forming a back that is added for strengthening.

校对:利昂

• Still covering that feature and backing, Mr Fledgeby reiterated (apparently with a severe cold in his head), 'I beg, I beg, you won't. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• All the letters in the world won't do that for you as you are now; but with a big backing behind you, you'll keep her just where you want her to be. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Bitzer picked up his cap, which the concussion had knocked off; and backing, and knuckling his forehead, pleaded that it was an accident. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• As quickly as possible I gained my feet and backing against the wall I witnessed such a battle as it is vouchsafed few beings to see. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• And, darling, let's back a horse we've never heard of and that Mr. Meyers won't be backing. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• After a little more consideration and some backing and changing of the foot on which he rests, he mutters that he is wery thankful. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• First one oar is backing water, and then the other; it is seldom that both are going ahead at once. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Miss Lily, if you want any backing--I like pluck---- broke from him disconnectedly. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Griffin's division in backing to get out of the way of a severe cross fire of the enemy was found marching away from the fighting. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Oh, I dare say about that, yer know,' observed Noah, backing towards the door, and shaking his head with a kind of sober alarm. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• He consumed it in putting his hand to his forehead and taking it away again, and in backing his chair into the corner behind him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Your tea has given me a tremendous backing. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• It had merely enjoyed the delights of anxious anticipation, and the perilous pleasure of backing Edison's experiments. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• He may come down any day, when the devil leaves off backing him. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• You don't mean your horse to tread on a dog when you're backing out of the way; but it goes through you, when it's done. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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