Verb:

1. arrange firmly;

   "firm up one's plans"
   

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1. He tried to dig himself in with a cabinet shake up.
   他企图用改组内阁的办法来巩固自己的地位。
2. We must shore up our defenses against the threat of radical Islam.
   我们必须加强巩固国防，以对抗激进回教徒的威胁。
3. We need to tighten up security at the prison.
   我们必须加强监狱的安全性。
4. The pressure on the enemy is building up quickly.
   对敌人的压力正在迅速加强。
5. We are planning to set up a publishing house.
   我们正打算建立一家出版社。
6. He has established his own firm.
   他已建立起自己的公司。