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boost /buːst/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr. I n. 1. 一举,一抬;一推 give sb. a boost over a fence (onto a horse) 抬某人一把助其翻越篱笆(上马) 2. 推动,促进,激励 provide a boost to the economy 促进经济发展 a boost to morale 对士气的激励 I found that real tea gave me an energy boost in the morning. 我发现好茶使我早晨精力为之一振。 3. 提高,增涨 turn down a proposed 10% pay boost 拒绝提高工资10%的拟议 Last month saw a tremendous boost in sales. 上月的销售额激增。 limit the boost in oil prices 限制石油涨价。 4. 【机】升压(指增压内燃机的进气压力超过大气压力的数值) 5. 广告;宣扬;〈美俚〉(假装从道旁小贩手里踊跃购货从而助其打开销路的)推销帮手 give a free boost to a charity bazaar 对一次慈善义卖作义务宣传 get an unexpected publicity boost in the local newspaper 出乎意料地被当地报纸公开宣扬 6. 〈美口〉(尤指在商店对商品的)行窃;偷儿(尤指女贼) a rash of department store boosts 大量突发的百货商店偷窃事件
II ❶ vt. 1. 举,抬;推 Boost me up so I can look in the window. 抬我一把,使我可以从窗户往里看。 specify the type and number of the rockets to be boosted 具体说明行将发射升空的火箭种类和数目 boost sb. into a car 把某人推进汽车 2. 推动;提高;增强 We need a holiday to boost our spirits. 我们需要休假一次以养精蓄锐。 boost one's standing within the bank 提高在银行中的地位 That boosted my confidence. 那增强了我的信心。 The government boosted security precautions. 政府加强保安预防措施。 3. 增加,使增涨 boost production by 15 per cent 增产15% take on several jobs to boost income 为增加收入身兼数职 boost beef prices 提高牛肉价格 boost population over the million mark 使人口数超过百万大关 4. 替…作广告;宣扬 a campaign to boost new fashions 推销新式时装的广告运动 boost sb. for the presidency 为某人竞选总统造舆论 boost a programme 为一项纲领作宣传 5. 【电】升(压);给(电流)升压;放大(无线电讯号);【机】给(内燃机)升压 6. 〈美口〉(尤指在商店)偷窃(商品) ❷ vi. 1. 作广告;宣扬 2. 〈美口〉(尤指在商店)行窃 boost from a store 在一家商店偷东西
phr. be in high (low) boost 〈英军俚〉(飞机发动机)工作很 (不)顺当 |