boosts

英 [buːsts]

美 [buːsts]

v.  使增长; 使兴旺; 偷窃
n.  帮助; 激励; 增长; 提高; (发动机或电器设备的)功率增大
boost的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使增长；推动；改进；使兴旺
  If one thingboostsanother, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
  1. It wants the government to take action to boost the economy...
     它希望政府采取行动促进经济发展。
  2. The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
     这一举措旨在增加1月和2月预订高峰期的销售量。
  3. Boostis also a noun.
     
  4. It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need...
     它将会推动经济发展，带来我们所需要的繁荣局面。
  5. The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in a leading article.
     周日，该提议获得了大量支持，因为《纽约时报》在社论中对其作了肯定性的评论。
• VERB 增强，提高（信心或士气）
  If somethingboostsyour confidence or morale, it improves it.
  1. We need a big win to boost our confidence...
     我们需要大胜一场来增强信心。
  2. Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale.
     尽你所能让她树立信心，提高士气。
  3. Boostis also a noun.
     
  4. It did give me a boost to win such a big event.
     赢得如此重大的比赛确实使我信心倍增。

双语例句

• Plus, she says, studies find that crying boosts the immune system and reduces levels of stress hormones.
  另外，她说，研究发现哭能提高免疫力系统，减少压力荷尔蒙水平。
• It boosts competitive behavior, and increases men's attractiveness to women.
  它能激发竞争性行为，能提高男性对女性的吸引力。
• It's rich in saturated fat, which boosts blood cholesterol levels and has other adverse health effects.
  它们富含饱和脂肪酸，而饱和脂肪酸能够提升血中胆固醇的水平并对健康产生其他负面效应。
• This kind of behaviour boosts the likelihood of chance opportunities by introducing variety.
  这种行为通过不同形式的自我介绍提高了获得机遇的可能性。
• Your getting better boosts my confidence.
  你情况好转增强了我的信心。
• A cool shower wakes up the body and boosts circulation.
  冷水澡可以刺激身体，促进血液循环。
• It has increased the supply of credit, which boosts economic growth.
  竞争增加了信贷供给，信贷供给又刺激了经济增长。
• Exercise boosts a hormone that increases energy.
  锻炼能提高增加能量的激素。
• They have brought to our country an industriousness that boosts our economy.
  他们带来的勤奋精神促进了我们经济的发展。
• An earlier start to antiretroviral treatment boosts the immune system and reduces the risks of HIV-related death and disease.
  及早开始采用抗逆转录病毒疗法，可加强免疫系统，降低与艾滋病毒相关的死亡和发病风险。