[VERB 动词]使增长；推动；改进；使兴旺 If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
[V n]
[usu sing]
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。
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。
Boost is also a noun.
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。
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。
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[VERB 动词]增强，提高（信心或士气） If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it.
[V n]
We need a big win to boost our confidence...
我们需要大胜一场来增强信心。
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。
Boost is also a noun.
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。
Oxford
boost/buːst; NAmEbuːst/
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boostboostsboostedboostingverb1booststh to make sth 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◆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 sb'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。2booststh ( NAmE) ( informal,becoming old-fashioned) to steal sth 偷窃noun[usually singular ]1something that helps or encourages sb/sth 帮助；激励◆a great/tremendous/welcome boost很大的╱极大的╱令人感激的激励◆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.赢得了那场比赛使她士气大振。2an increase in sth 增长；提高◆a boost in car sales汽车销售额的增长3an 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 NAmE) an act of pushing sb 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。boost/buːst; NAmEbuːst/
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boostboost1 /buːst/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1to increase or improve something and make it more successful: The new resort area has boosted tourism.boost somebody’s confidence/morale/ego The win boosted the team’s confidence.► see thesaurus at
increase
2 (also boost up) to help someone reach a higher place by lifting or pushing them: He boosted her up.3if a rocket or motor boosts a spacecraft, it makes it go up into space or go in a particular direction4American English informal to steal something
boost1 verb
boost2 noun
boostboost2 ●●○ noun
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1[singular] something that gives someone more confidence, or that helps something increase, improve, or become successfulboost to a major boost to the economyboost for a multimillion-pound boost for the British film industry Add a little more vanilla, to give the flavor a boost.get/receive a boost The community will get a boost from a new library and recreation center.morale/ego boost The poll provided a morale boost for the Conservatives.2give somebody a boost (up) to lift someone so that they can reach a higher place: If I give you a boost, could you reach the window?3[uncountable] an increase in the amount of power available to a rocket, piece of electrical equipment etc
WDF
boost
[bu:st]boosted, boosting, boosts
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boosted[615] boosting[489] boosts[246]
提高(54%)，增加(34%)，推进(8%)，鼓励(3%)，举起(1%)
n.推动；帮助；宣扬
vi.宣扬；偷窃
vt.促进；增加；支援
n.(Boost)人名；(英)布斯特；(德)博斯特
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