| 单词 | booster |
| 释义 | booster (once / 4625 pages) 1n 2n 3n If you’re a big fan and promoter of something or someone, you're a booster. Go team! A booster provides support, like a kid’s booster seat, a follow-up dose of medicine, or a booster rocket that launches the Space Shuttle. Boosters of teams, groups, or organizations often form official clubs to coordinate their fundraising and event planning. Another kind of booster is an engine or rocket that's the first stage of launching a space vehicle into orbit. And in medicine, a booster is a second (or subsequent) dose of a vaccine that helps the initial dose work better. All of these boosters assist, encourage, or boost in some way. WORD FAMILYbooster: boosters+/boost: boosted, booster, boosting, boosts USAGE EXAMPLESThe SLS booster and Orion capsule are being built by what are called “legacy” space companies such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Fiber cables also require fewer booster boxes, because signal strength stays strong over many more miles. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Ricks, a longtime tourism booster and ad agency executive, says he’ll bring an “unfamiliar eye” to Nebraska’s travel promotion efforts. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1n someone who is an active supporter and advocate Syn|Hypo|Hyper plugger, promoter barker someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers adman, advertiser, advertizer someone whose business is advertising 2n a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper admirer, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter anglophil, anglophile an admirer of England and things English believer, trustera supporter who accepts something as true Boswella devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleaderan enthusiastic and vocal supporter Confederatea supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatista supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partisan, partizanan ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophilean admirer of France and everything French free traderan advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalistan adherent of functionalism Jacobitea supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwarta person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealera supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenistan admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillara prominent supporter Roundheada supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War secondersomeone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavianan admirer of G. 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Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscribersomeone who expresses strong approval sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wishersomeone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailersomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholdersomeone who upholds or maintains verifier, vouchersomeone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whiga supporter of the American Revolution abiogenista believer in abiogenesis addict, freak, junkie, junky, nutsomeone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction apostlean ardent early supporter of a cause or reform backslappersomeone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality balletomanea ballet enthusiast bleeding heartsomeone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged colonialista believer in colonialism Confederate soldiera soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War Confucian, Confucianista believer in the teachings of Confucius evolutionista person who believes in organic evolution fanatic, fienda person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) fellow traveler, fellow travellera communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party) gadgeteera person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets imperialista believer in imperialism Malthusiana believer in Malthusian theory shutterbuga photography enthusiast fan, rooter, sports fanan enthusiastic devotee of sports vitalistone who believes in vitalism advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea 1n the first stage of a multistage rocket Syn|Hyper booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket rocket, rocket engine a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion 2n an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective Syn|Hyper booster dose, booster shot, recall dose dosage, dose a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time 3n an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal 3Syn|Hyper booster amplifier, booster station, relay link, relay station, relay transmitter amplifier electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it n a thief who steals goods that are in a store Syn|Hyper lifter, shoplifter stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it |
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