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单词 boost
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boost

verb
 
/buːst/
/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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  1.  
    boost something to make something increase, or become better or more successful
    • to boost exports/profits
    • to boost productivity/spending
    • The movie helped boost her screen career.
    • to boost somebody’s confidence/morale
    • Getting that job did a lot to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident).
    Extra Examples
    • The new service helped boost pre-tax profits by 10%.
    • The total was boosted to nearly $200 by donations from parents.
    • an atempt to boost the number of barn owls living in the wild
    • to boost her chances of winning next month's election
    • A last-minute rush by Christmas shoppers boosted sales.
    Topics Successb2, Change, cause and effectb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • considerably
    • dramatically
    • greatly
    verb + boost
    • help (to)
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  2. boost something (North American English, informal, becoming old-fashioned) to steal something
  3. Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, in sense (4)): of unknown origin.

boost

noun
 
/buːst/
/buːst/
[usually singular]
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  1.  
    something that helps or encourages somebody/something
    • a great/tremendous/welcome boost
    • The tax cuts will give a much needed boost to the economy.
    • Winning the competition was a wonderful boost for her morale.
    Extra Examples
    • The new factory will provide a much-needed boost to the local economy.
    • a boost for British products
    Topics Successb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • enormous
    • great
    verb + boost
    • give somebody
    • provide (somebody with)
    • get
    preposition
    • boost for
    • boost in
    • boost to
    See full entry
  2.  
    an increase in something
    • a boost in car sales
    • a big boost in exports
    Topics Change, cause and effectb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • enormous
    • great
    verb + boost
    • give somebody
    • provide (somebody with)
    • get
    preposition
    • boost for
    • boost in
    • boost to
    See full entry
  3. an increase in power in an engine or a piece of electrical equipment
  4. (especially North American English) an act of pushing somebody up from behind
    • He gave her a boost over the fence.
  5. Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, in sense (4)): of unknown origin.
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