2023年8月2日发(作者：)

02.27【每⽇⼀词】boostboost v.释义：to increase or improve something and make it more successful“boost”可以作名词也可以作动词，意思是“增强、促进、刺激”。boost 根据不同的语境，它可以替换 increase,improve, strengthen 等词，后⾯接的常见名词有 economy, sales, confidence, morale, productivity 等。例① 新的港⼝建成后⽆疑可以促进当地经济的发展。The new port will undoubtedly boost local economy.例② 2008 年济州岛开始对中国公民免签后极⼤地刺激了当地的旅游业。That Jeju Island waived the visawaived the visa for Chinese citizens in 2008 considerably boosted its tourism.例③ 利物浦在连续输掉 3 场⽐赛后终于在主场赢得了⽐赛，极⼤地⿎舞了球队的⼠⽓。After losing three matches in a row, Liverpool finally won a game at homewon a game at home, greatly boosting the team'smorale/confidence.例④ 最近《经济学⼈》在⼀则商业新闻中就⽤到了 boost, 后⾯接的是 sales：Derided by some the company said the publicity had boosted sales of its other “iconic sausage rolls” and food.例⑤《经济学⼈》在另⼀篇关于中国出国游的⽂章中再⼀次⽤到了 boost：Take Egypt, which China sees as a regional hubregional hub of its Belt and Road Initiative—an effort to boost its influence throughmassive spending on infrastructure.这⼀次，boost 后⾯接的是 influence, ⽽《⽜津英语搭配词典》中并没有列出 boost influence 这组搭配。可见很多地道、灵活的搭配我们必须通过⼤量阅读和刻意积累来获得。翻译：对很难专注的⽤户来说，这款强⼤的应⽤可以极⼤地提⾼⼯作效率。For those who are difficult to concentrate, this application will greatly boost their productivity.（参考翻译：This powerful app will greatly boost productivity of those who find themselves hard to concentrate.或 Those who find themselves hard to focus will find their productivity greatly boosted by this powerful app.）