boot·strap

noun

/ˈbuːtstræp/

Idioms

(often used in compounds) an approach to creating something that uses the minimum amount of resources possible自力更生；依靠最少资源
- In classic bootstrap fashion, Fred invested his personal savings and convinced friends to work for him for free.弗雷德用典型的自力更生方式，投入了个人存款并说服朋友们为他无偿工作。
Topics Businessc2
(on a computer) the process of loading a program, usually an operating system, by first loading a smaller program引导程序
- This ensures that the operating system bootstrap process does not introduce malware.这可确保操作系统引导过程不会引入恶意软件。
Topics Computersc2
a piece of cloth or leather at the back of a boot that is used to help you pull it on靴襻

Idioms

pull/drag yourself up by your (own) bootstraps

(informal) to improve your situation yourself, without help from other people自力更生

verb

/ˈbuːtstræp/

[transitive, intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bootstrap	/ˈbuːtstræp/ /ˈbuːtstræp/
he / she / it bootstraps	/ˈbuːtstræps/ /ˈbuːtstræps/
past simple bootstrapped	/ˈbuːtstræpt/ /ˈbuːtstræpt/
past participle bootstrapped	/ˈbuːtstræpt/ /ˈbuːtstræpt/
-ing form bootstrapping	/ˈbuːtstræpɪŋ/ /ˈbuːtstræpɪŋ/

bootstrap (something) to create something using the minimum amount of resources possible依靠最少资源完成
- We have bootstrapped the business using our own funds so far.到目前为止，我们都是用自有资金保持企业运营。
- Entrepreneurs who bootstrap are self-sustaining, using little to no money to start their businesses.自力更生的企业家是自给自足的，只用很少的钱甚至不用钱来创业。
Topics Businessc2
bootstrap (something) (on a computer) to load a program, usually an operating system, by first loading a smaller program引导程序：首先加载较小的程序以加载程序（通常是操作系统）
- To bootstrap the system, the preliminary database will first be assembled.为了引导系统，首先将组装初步数据库。
- This article described how a computer bootstraps.本文描述了计算机如何引导。
Topics Computersc2