プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ひきたて【引き立て】
❶〔愛顧〕favor，《英》 favour; patronage
人の引き立てにあずかる
be patronized by a person／find favor with a person／have [enjoy] the patronage of a person
人の引き立てを失う
fall [be] out of favor with a person／lose favor with a person
今後とも相変わらずのお引き立てをお願いします
We hope you will favor us with your continued patronage.
❷〔支援〕support；〔推せん〕recommendation
人に引き立てを願う
seek the support of a person
社長の引き立てで昇進した
He was promoted 「thanks to the support of [through the influence of] the president.
引き立て役
a setoff; a foil
引き立て役になる
serve [act] as a foil ((for))