| 释义 |
boost /boost/ transitive verb- To push up
- To raise (eg price, morale)
- To advertise or promote
- To supplement or increase (eg voltage or air supply)
- To increase the pressure of
- To push (a spacecraft) into orbit by means of a booster
intransitive verb (US sl)- To shoplift
- To steal
noun- An act or instance of boosting
- The amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged engine exceeds the atmospheric pressure
ORIGIN: Orig US; ety unknown boostˈer noun - A person or thing which boosts
- A keen supporter (US)
- An auxiliary motor in a rocket, usu breaking away after delivery of its impulse
- Any device to increase the effect of another mechanism
- An additional dose of a vaccine to increase or renew the effect of the original dose
- A shoplifter (US sl)
boostˈerism noun The practice of boosting or promoting a product or idea booster seat noun A small seat or cushion placed on top of another seat to raise the level of a sitting child |