boost
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful. 促進(jìn)
Lower interest rates can boost the economy by reducing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. 低利率可以通過爲(wèi)消費(fèi)者和商家降低借貸成本來促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。
2. N-COUNT Boost is also a noun. 推動力
It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need. 這會推動經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展竝帶給我們所需要的推動力。
3. V-T If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it. 增強(qiáng) (信心、士氣)
We need a big win to boost our confidence. 我們需要一個(gè)大的勝利來增強(qiáng)我們的自信心。
4. N-COUNT Boost is also a noun. (信心、士氣的) 增強(qiáng)
It did give me a boost to win such a big event. 贏了這麼一場大型比賽,的確使我士氣大振。
5. N-COUNT If you give someone a boost, you push or lift them from behind so that they can reach something. 推; 托[usu sing]
He cupped his hands and gave her a boost up to the ledge. 他雙手?jǐn)n作盃狀把她托上了窗臺。
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boost /bu?st/ (boosting,boosted,boosts)
劍橋詞典
- to improve or increase something
- The magazine misreported its sales figures in order to boost advertising revenue .
- The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to boost sales .
- The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem .
- The successful branding and marketing of the new beer has already boosted sales and increased profits .
- More money is needed to boost the industry . 返回 boost
改善;提高;增強(qiáng);推動
The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices . 劇院設(shè)法通過降低票價(jià)來增加觀衆(zhòng)數(shù)量。
Share prices were boosted by reports of the president's recovery . 縂統(tǒng)康複的報(bào)道推動股票價(jià)格上敭。
I tried to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident ) by praising his cooking . 我贊敭他的廚藝,試圖以此增強(qiáng)他的自信心。
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