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

• 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 EU thought it could resolve Europe's worst nightmare and boost its own credibility as a strong actor on the international stage.
  欧盟认为它能够解决欧洲面临的最严重的困境，提升自己作为国际舞台上一个重要角色的声誉。
• The Institute spends a lot of time scratching its head about how to boost American productivity.
  该协会花费大量时间苦苦思索如何提高美国的生产力。
• 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。
• This has given share prices a big boost.
  这已使股票价格大大提高。
• Reduction in the tax on unearned income could be a boost for small businesses.
  降低非劳动收入税可能会促进小企业的发展。
• We need a big win to boost our confidence
  我们需要大胜一场来增强信心。
• 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。
• This provided a performance boost to all network traffic for the system.
  这为系统中的所有网络流量带来了性能提升。
• 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。