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  • Conjugation : past  boosted ; pp  boosted ; ing  boosting
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

boost [buːst]
  1. 1. noun [c] (to sales, economy etc) 促进
  2. 2. noun (to confidence, morale) 增强
  3. 3. vt. [+sales, economy etc] 促进
  4. 4. vt. [+confidence, morale] 增强

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

boost [bust] [buːst]
  1. 1. vt. [American English] 升，提；推；把…向上推
  2. 2. vt. [American English] 促进；支援，支持
    to boost a program
    促进一项计划的实施
    The number of subway passengers was boosted by Chinese New Year Festival.
    地铁乘客的数量在中国春节期间迅速增加。
  3. 3. vt. [American English] 提高；（在数量、力量等方面）增加
    to boost taxes
    增加税收
    to boost electric current
    升电压
    Cinema is needed to boost cultural identity, but on the other hand it represents a large industrial sector and huge trade interests.
    电影应该促进文化的认同，但从另一方面看，它自身就是一个庞大的企业，同时也带来了巨大的商业利益。
  4. 4. noun [American English] 升；推动，推进
  5. 5. noun [American English] 帮助，支援；促进
  6. 6. noun [American English] （数量，力量等的）增加，提高
  7. 7. vi. [slang] 偷盗某物，从商店偷盗某物（黑社会用语）
  8. 8. vt. [slang] 称赞或大肆宣传某人或某事；支持某人或某事

Collins English-English Dictionary

boost [buːst]
  1. 1. n encouragement, improvement, or help
    a boost to morale
  2. 2. n an upward thrust or push
    he gave him a boost over the wall
  3. 3. n an increase or rise
    a boost in salary
  4. 4. n a publicity campaign; promotion
  5. 5. n the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to encourage, assist, or improve
    to boost morale
  7. 7. vt. to lift by giving a push from below or behind
  8. 8. vt. to increase or raise
    to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
  9. 9. vt. to cause to rise; increase
    to boost sales
  10. 10. vt. to advertise on a big scale
  11. 11. vt. to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge
  12. 12. vt. [Etymology] C19: of unknown origin
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Examples

to boost a program
促进一项计划的实施 → boost
to boost taxes
增加税收 → boost
to boost electric current
升电压 → boost
Cinema is needed to boost cultural identity, but on the other hand it represents a large industrial sector and huge trade interests.
电影应该促进文化的认同，但从另一方面看，它自身就是一个庞大的企业，同时也带来了巨大的商业利益。 → boost
a boost to morale → boost
he gave him a boost over the wall → boost
a boost in salary → boost
to boost morale → boost
to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit → boost
to boost sales → boost
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