boost

英 [buːst]

美 [buːst]

v.  使增长; 使兴旺; 偷窃
n.  帮助; 激励; 增长; 提高; (发动机或电器设备的)功率增大

过去分词：boosted　现在分词：boosting　过去式：boosted　第三人称单数：boosts　复数：boosts　

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牛津词典

verb

• 使增长；使兴旺
  to make sth increase, or become better or more successful
  1. to boost exports/profits
     增加出口；提高利润
  2. The movie helped boost her screen career.
     那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。
  3. to boost sb's confidence/morale
     增强某人的信心 / 士气
  4. Getting that job did a lot to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident) .
     得到那份工作使他信心倍增。
• 偷窃
  to steal sth

noun

• 帮助；激励
  something that helps or encourages sb/sth
  1. a great/tremendous/welcome boost
     很大的 / 极大的 / 反应热烈的激励
  2. The tax cuts will give a much needed boost to the economy.
     减税将给经济带来迫切需要的推动力。
  3. Winning the competition was a wonderful boost for her morale.
     赢得了那场比赛使她士气大振。
• 增长；提高
  an increase in sth
  1. a boost in car sales
     汽车销售额的增长
• （发动机或电器设备的）功率增大
  an increase in power in an engine or a piece of electrical equipment
• （从后面的）向上一推，一举
  an act of pushing sb up from behind
  1. He gave her a boost over the fence.
     他推了她一把，帮她翻过围墙。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使增长；推动；改进；使兴旺
  If one thingboostsanother, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
  1. It wants the government to take action to boost the economy...
     它希望政府采取行动促进经济发展。
  2. The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
     这一举措旨在增加1月和2月预订高峰期的销售量。
  3. Boostis also a noun.
     
  4. It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need...
     它将会推动经济发展，带来我们所需要的繁荣局面。
  5. The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in a leading article.
     周日，该提议获得了大量支持，因为《纽约时报》在社论中对其作了肯定性的评论。
• VERB 增强，提高（信心或士气）
  If somethingboostsyour confidence or morale, it improves it.
  1. We need a big win to boost our confidence...
     我们需要大胜一场来增强信心。
  2. Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale.
     尽你所能让她树立信心，提高士气。
  3. Boostis also a noun.
     
  4. It did give me a boost to win such a big event.
     赢得如此重大的比赛确实使我信心倍增。

英英释义

noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone
  Synonym:encouragement
• the act of giving a push
  1. he gave her a boost over the fence
• an increase in cost
  1. they asked for a 10% rise in rates
  Synonym:risehikecost increase

verb

• give a boost to
  1. The tax cut will boost the economy
• increase or raise
  1. boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
  Synonym:advancesupercharge
• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
  1. The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption
• increase
  1. The landlord hiked up the rents
  Synonym:hikehike up
• contribute to the progress or growth of
  1. I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
  Synonym:promoteadvancefurtherencourage

双语例句

• The boost to human rights came with the release of prisoners of conscience in Eastern Europe.
  随着东欧政治犯的释放，人权状况大为改善。
• They hope to boost the morale of their troops.
  他们希望提升部队的士气。
• Come with me so you can at least boost my courage.
  你跟我一块儿去吧，起码可以壮壮我的胆。
• This has given share prices a big boost.
  这已使股票价格大大提高。
• He timed the election to coincide with new measures to boost the economy
  他把选举安排在振兴经济的新政策出台时。
• Montayne will give us a big boost moneywise, which we sure as hell need.
  蒙太尼将在进项方面给我们以极大推动，这当然是我们所急需的。
• Economic theory suggests that the devalued pound will boost the economy.
  经济学理论指出贬值的英镑将会促进经济的发展。
• The fund could help boost confidence in the region's markets.
  这个基金有可能帮助提高人们该地区市场的信心。
• He has been using every opportunity to boost his credibility as a budget cutter.
  他一有机会就吹嘘自己削减预算的能力。
• To boost productivity, drop to Cygwin and use its UNIX-like command line to manipulate the system.
  使用Cygwin和它的UNIX命令行来操纵系统可以大大提高生产力。