英英釋義：to make a relationship, idea etc stronger or more certain
“cement“作為名詞寸痢，表示“水泥”，作為動(dòng)詞可以表示“把...粘合”瞬内，常常被引申為表示“鞏固” “加強(qiáng)”狈定。和同樣可以表示“鞏固” “加強(qiáng)”的表達(dá)來(lái)說(shuō)诚卸，比如 “consolidate” “make something stronger”峭咒，cement 更富有畫面感。
比如共同的目標(biāo)可以讓一個(gè)群體更團(tuán)結(jié)：
Collective goals can help?cement?solidarity.
cement 后常接表示“關(guān)系”的名詞，比如 relationship, friendship, tie, bond, connection 等詞伺帘。
比如昭躺，相似的價(jià)值觀和閱歷可以加強(qiáng)關(guān)系： ?
Shared values and experiences can?cement?a bond.
cement 的這種用法也是《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》中的常客曼追，比如：
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“他們（民主黨）通過(guò)改劃選區(qū)加強(qiáng)了他們對(duì)權(quán)利的掌控”）窍仰。
翻譯：八卦可以讓人們迅速增強(qiáng)友誼。
Gossiping can help people cement their friendship.?
參考翻譯：The exchange of gossip can efficiently cement a friendship.?
場(chǎng)景：有相同的興趣愛(ài)好可以加強(qiáng)朋友間的聯(lián)系
造句：Same interests can cement a connection between friends.?
