boost

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n. 推进, 吹捧 vt. 推进, 提高, 宣扬, 促进

发音

AU /buːst/
其它 /bʉst/
SCOT /bʉst/

词形变化

boosts 复数 boosts boosted boosting boosts 三单 boosting 现在分词 boosted 过去式 boosted 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

推动；帮助；宣扬

动词

宣扬；偷窃

动词

促进；增加；支援

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.

  2. 2.

    Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.

    The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales.

  3. 3.

    A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.

    物理
  4. 4.

    A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.

    不可数 汽车 工程 交通
v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.

    及物 引申义

    This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.

  3. 3.

    To steal.

    俚语 及物
  4. 4.

    To amplify; to signal boost.

    及物 工程
  5. 5.

    To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.

    加拿大 及物
  6. 6.

    To give a booster shot to.

    及物 医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

rise hike encouragement

上位词 8

help push pushing increase aid assistance assist increment

下位词 1

morale-booster
动词

同义词 8

further advance encourage hike promote bump up hike up supercharge

上位词 9

support raise lift backup increase thrust elevate bring up get up

下位词 10

help lead carry further feed foster contribute spur cultivate conduce

相关短语

boost pad boost pads signal boost elo boost damage boost ego boost Lorentz boost

词源

Unknown. The verb is first recorded 1815; the noun, 1825. Compare Scots boost (“to move; drive off; shoo away”), bost, boast (“to threaten; scold”), Middle English boosten, bosten (“to threaten”). Possible doublet of boast.

来源：wiktionary