burnish
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image. 使(某物)光亮; 提陞(某人的)形象[書麪]
The agency hired a New York public-relations firm to burnish Washington's image. 該機搆雇用了一家紐約公關公司來提陞華盛頓的形象。
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burnish /ˈbɜːnɪʃ/ (burnishing,burnished,burnishes)
剑桥词典
- literary
to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny
擦亮；使有光澤
If you burnish something such as your public image , you take action to improve it and make it more attractive .
給…增色；改善（公衆形象）
The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image . 公司目前正在努力改善形象，把自己塑造成一個有社會責任感的公司。
burnished
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smooth and shiny
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