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单词 buoy
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buoy

​noun countable
UK /bɔɪ/
Other entries for this word
buoy verb
buoy up verb at buoy
Word Forms
singularbuoy
pluralbuoys
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    an object that floats on water to show ships where it is safe and where there is danger
    Synonyms and related words
    Sailing and boating equipment
    anchor
    ballast
    blade

buoy

​noun countable
US /bɔɪ/US /ˈbui/
Other entries for this word
buoy verb
buoy up verb at buoy
Word Forms
singularbuoy
pluralbuoys
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    an object that floats on water to show ships where it is safe and where there is danger
    Synonyms and related words
    Sailing and boating equipment
    anchor
    ballast
    blade

buoy

​verb transitive ​often passive
UK /bɔɪ/
Other entries for this word
buoy noun
or buoy up
UK
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybuoy
he/she/itbuoys
present participlebuoying
past tensebuoyed
past participlebuoyed
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​economicsto help a company, market, or economy to be more successful

    The stock market was buoyed by comments from the Bank of England chairman.

    Synonyms and related words
    To help something to progress
    foster
    promote
    nurse
    1. 1a
      to encourage someone and make them feel more confident

      He has been buoyed up by the news.

      Synonyms and related words
      To make someone happy or happier
      please
      excite
      hearten
  2. 2
    to keep something floating on water
    Synonyms and related words
    To float, or to make something float
    float
    ride
    be suspended in something

buoy

​verb transitive ​often passive
US /bɔɪ/US /ˈbui/
Other entries for this word
buoy noun
or buoy up
US
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybuoy
he/she/itbuoys
present participlebuoying
past tensebuoyed
past participlebuoyed
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to keep something floating on water
    Synonyms and related words
    To float, or to make something float
    float
    ride
    be suspended in something
  2. 2
    ​economicsto help a company, market, or economy to be more successful

    The stock market was buoyed by comments from the Federal Reserve chairman.

    Synonyms and related words
    To help something to progress
    foster
    get past
    promote
    1. 2a
      to encourage someone and make them feel more confident

      He has been buoyed up by the news.

      Synonyms and related words
      To make someone happy or happier
      please
      excite
      hearten
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