jump-start

[ juhmp-stahrt ]

/ ˈdʒʌmpˌstɑrt /

noun

Also jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.

verb (used with object)

to give a jump-start to: to jump-start an engine.

to enliven or revive: to jump-start a sluggish economy.

Origin of jump-start

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby jump-start

jump seat, jump-shift, jump shooter, jump shot, jump spark, jump-start, jumpsuit, jump the gun, jump the track, jump through hoops, jump to a conclusion

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Example sentences from the Web for jump-start

Within his own administration, Obama had to jump-start a policy that had effectively ground to a halt in 2011.
Congress Cooperates, Obama Pushes Hard, and Closing Gitmo Has a Chance|Daniel Klaidman|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Obama has to test himself as well and put some smart compromises on the table to jump-start serious negotiations.
Iran, Try Peace or Get War|Leslie H. Gelb|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the idea that tax reform will jump-start an economy suffering from the after-effects of a cyclical downturn is nonsense.
Can Tax Reform Jump-Start the Economy?|Justin Green|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“They said they were going to ‘make me talk,’ that they were going to ‘jump-start me like a car,’” he shivered.
Assad’s House of Torture|Anna Therese Day|October 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Summers and his economic team had an unenviable job, figuring out a way to jump-start the economy after the collapse of 2008.
Who'll Replace Larry Summers?|The Daily Beast|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I'd totaled about three hours of sleep, and even three cups of the Turk's caffeine mud failed to jump-start my brain.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for jump-start

jump-start

verb

to start the engine of (a car) by connecting it to another engine with jump leads or (of a car) to start in this way

noun

the act of starting a car in this way

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单词	jump-start
释义	jump-start [ juhmp-stahrt ] / ˈdʒʌmpˌstɑrt / noun Also jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables. verb (used with object) to give a jump-start to: to jump-start an engine. to enliven or revive: to jump-start a sluggish economy. Origin of jump-start First recorded in 1975–80 Words nearby jump-start jump seat, jump-shift, jump shooter, jump shot, jump spark, jump-start, jumpsuit, jump the gun, jump the track, jump through hoops, jump to a conclusion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jump-start Within his own administration, Obama had to jump-start a policy that had effectively ground to a halt in 2011. Congress Cooperates, Obama Pushes Hard, and Closing Gitmo Has a Chance\|Daniel Klaidman\|December 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Obama has to test himself as well and put some smart compromises on the table to jump-start serious negotiations. Iran, Try Peace or Get War\|Leslie H. Gelb\|September 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the idea that tax reform will jump-start an economy suffering from the after-effects of a cyclical downturn is nonsense. Can Tax Reform Jump-Start the Economy?\|Justin Green\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “They said they were going to ‘make me talk,’ that they were going to ‘jump-start me like a car,’” he shivered. Assad’s House of Torture\|Anna Therese Day\|October 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Summers and his economic team had an unenviable job, figuring out a way to jump-start the economy after the collapse of 2008. Who'll Replace Larry Summers?\|The Daily Beast\|September 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I'd totaled about three hours of sleep, and even three cups of the Turk's caffeine mud failed to jump-start my brain. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for jump-start jump-start verb to start the engine of (a car) by connecting it to another engine with jump leads or (of a car) to start in this way noun the act of starting a car in this way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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