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boost

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they boost
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he / she / it boosts
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past simple boosted
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past participle boosted
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-ing form boosting
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  1.  
    boost something to make something increase, or become better or more successful使增长；使兴旺
    • to boost exports/profits增加出口；提高利润
    • to boost productivity/spending提高生产力/支出
    • The movie helped boost her screen career.那部电影有助于她的银幕生涯的发展。🔊🔊
    • to boost somebody’s confidence/morale增强某人的信心／士气
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The new service helped boost pre-tax profits by 10%.新服务令税前利润提高了10%。
    • The total was boosted to nearly $200 by donations from parents.家长捐款使总金额提高到将近 200 美元。
    • an atempt to boost the number of barn owls living in the wild试图增加野外生活的仓的数量
    • to boost her chances of winning next month's election增加她赢得下个月大选的机会
    • A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers boosted sales.圣诞前最后一波购物热潮使商店营业额大增。
    Topics Successb2, Change, cause and effectb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • dramatically
    • greatly
    • …
    verb + boost
    • help (to)
    preposition
    • to
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  2. boost something (North American English, informal, becoming old-fashioned) to steal something偷窃
    3. Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, in sense (4)): of unknown origin.

boost

noun
 
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[usually singular]
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  1.  
    something that helps or encourages somebody/something帮助；激励
    • a great/tremendous/welcome boost很大的／极大的／令人欣喜的激励
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • Winning the competition was a wonderful boost for her morale.赢得那场比赛使她士气大振。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The new factory will provide a much-needed boost to the local economy.新工厂将为地方经济注入一针急需的强心剂。
    • a boost for British products对英国产品销量的刺激
    Topics Successb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • enormous
    • great
    • …
    verb + boost
    • give somebody
    • provide (somebody with)
    • get
    • …
    preposition
    • boost for
    • boost in
    • boost to
    • …
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  2.  
    an increase in something增长；提高
    • a boost in car sales汽车销售额的增长
    • a big boost in exports出口的猛增
    Topics Change, cause and effectb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • enormous
    • great
    • …
    verb + boost
    • give somebody
    • provide (somebody with)
    • get
    • …
    preposition
    • boost for
    • boost in
    • boost to
    • …
    See full entry
  3. an increase in power in an engine or a piece of electrical equipment（发动机或电气设备的）功率增大
  4. (especially North American English) an act of pushing somebody up from behind（从后面的）向上一推，一举
    • He gave her a boost over the fence.他推了她一把，帮她翻过围墙。🔊🔊
    5. Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, in sense (4)): of unknown origin.