cheerlead
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈtʃɪəˌliːd/ us/ˈtʃɪrˌliːd/
啦啦队演出
to perform dances, gymnastics, and chants (= special shouts) at a sports event to encourage the crowd to support a particular team
I cheerlead for the basketball team. 我为篮球队当啦啦队。
Why not take cheerleading classes if you want to cheerlead your team at a sporting event? 如果你想在体育比赛中为你的队伍当啦啦队鼓气，为什么不参加啦啦队课程？
mainly US拥护，支持
to express strong support for a person, organization, or policy
The candidate felt he had to cheerlead for the war. 这位候选人觉得他必须表态支持战争。
We're not here either to cheerlead or vilify a company, but to offer analysis for investors weighing decisions about the stock. 我们来这里不是为了支持或者诋毁一家公司，而是为投资者提供分析，让他们权衡有关该公司股票的决策。
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- Her boyfriend plays football and she cheerleads at his games.
- Cheerleaders range from six-year-olds to adults who cheerlead for professional athletic teams.
- His administration cheerleaded for offshore drilling.
- I'll always be there to motivate and cheerlead you.
- Don't expect others to fight battles while you cheerlead on the sidelines.