boost

verb

/buːst/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they boost	/buːst/ /buːst/
he / she / it boosts	/buːsts/ /buːsts/
past simple boosted	/ˈbuːstɪd/ /ˈbuːstɪd/
past participle boosted	/ˈbuːstɪd/ /ˈbuːstɪd/
-ing form boosting	/ˈbuːstɪŋ/ /ˈbuːstɪŋ/

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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提高生产率/增加开支
- 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一项增加野生仓鸮数量的计划
- to boost her chances of winning next month's election增加她赢得下个月选举的机会
- 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 Dictionary
adverb
- considerably
- dramatically
- greatly
- …
verb + boost
- help (to)
preposition
- to
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boost something (North American English, informal, becoming old-fashioned) to steal something偷窃

Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, in sense (4)): of unknown origin.

noun

/buːst/

[usually singular]

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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 Dictionary
adjective
- big
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + boost
- give somebody
- provide (somebody with)
- get
- …
preposition
- boost for
- boost in
- boost to
- …
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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 Dictionary
adjective
- big
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + boost
- give somebody
- provide (somebody with)
- get
- …
preposition
- boost for
- boost in
- boost to
- …
See full entry
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
(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。