boon

noun

/buːn/

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boon (to/for somebody) something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you
- The new software will prove a boon to internet users.
Extra Examples
- The building scheme comes as an enormous boon for the building industry.
- These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.
- The Christmas season is always a boon for minor actors.
- The new software will be an enormous boon to home computer users.
- Wildlife in your garden can be a real boon.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- huge
- real
- …
verb + boon
- be
- prove
preposition
- boon for
- boon to
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Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘request for a favour’): from Old Norse bón.

单词	boon
释义	boon noun /buːn/ /buːn/ jump to other results boon (to/for somebody) something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you The new software will prove a boon to internet users. Extra Examples The building scheme comes as an enormous boon for the building industry. These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people. The Christmas season is always a boon for minor actors. The new software will be an enormous boon to home computer users. Wildlife in your garden can be a real boon. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great huge real … verb + boon be prove preposition boon for boon to See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘request for a favour’): from Old Norse bón.
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