kick-start /ˈkɪkˌstɑɚt/ verb kick-starts; kick-started; kick-starting
kick-starts; kick-started; kick-starting
Learner's definition of KICK-START
[+ object]
1
: to start (a motorcycle) by pushing down on a lever with your foot用脚踏启动（摩托车）
2
a : to cause (something) to start quickly使快速开始；快速启动 b : to give new energy to (something)提供新的能量；注入新的活力
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noun, plural kick-starts [count]