boost[bu:st]
汉语翻译
n. 推进, 吹捧
vt. 推进, 提高, 宣扬, 促进
【经】 鼓动购买的广告计划, 提高, 增加; 鼓励购买
词型变化
动词过去式:boosted 过去分词:boosted 现在分词:boosting 第三人称单数:boosts
词意辨析
lift, hoist, raise, elevate, heave, boost这些动词均有“升起、举起”之意。
lift: 指用人力或机械力把某物升到较高的位置。
hoist: 多指用绳索、滑轮等机械把重物升起。
raise: 较正式用词，常可与lift换用，但强调把某物举起或抬起到应有的高度。常用比喻。
elevate: 较正式用词，指位置、高度的升高，多作比喻用，指职位、品德等的提高。
heave: 指需花大力气或借外力才能举起或抬起重物。
boost: 原义指从后面或下面推起或提高，现常用于指提高价格、振作精神等抽象概念。
英语解释
名词 boost:
- the act of giving hope or support to someone同义词：encouragement
- an increase in cost同义词：rise, hike, cost increase
- the act of giving a push
动词 boost:
- increase同义词：hike, hike up
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- contribute to the progress or growth of同义词：promote, advance, further, encourage
- increase or raise同义词：advance, supercharge
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
例句
- The publication of this boost my confidence.这本书的出版增强了我的信心。
- Edward is not very cheerful, he needs a holiday to boost him up.爱德华精神欠佳，他需要度假以振作起来。
- A big boost in salary.一次工资大增加
- The act or an instance of assisting; a boost.帮助协助的行为或实例; 支援
详细解释
boost
v.（动词）boost.ed,boost.ing,boosts v.tr.（及物动词）To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below.See Synonyms at lift 推、举：从后面或下面推或举起参见 lift
To increase; raise:增加；拔高：例句：boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program.提高价格；努力提高节目的参与率
To assist in further development or progress:刺激增长：辅助长远的发展和进步：例句：a bill intended to boost local charities.一项意在刺激地方慈善事业增长的议案
To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously:增强：激起对…的热情；强有力地宣传：例句：boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.通过集会和募捐来宣传他们的学校
Electricity To increase the voltage of (a circuit).【电学】 升压：增加电路的电压Slang To shoplift.【俚语】 商店行窃v.intr.（不及物动词）Slang To engage in shoplifting.【俚语】 参与商店行窃n.（名词）A push upward or ahead.推举力：向上或向前的推动力An increase:增加：例句：a big boost in salary.一次工资大增加
来源：Perhaps from dialectal boostering [bustling, active] 可能源自 方言 boostering [推动的，活跃的]