每日一词125/2019.3.15/boost

boost

1. 英英释义：something that gives someone more confidence, or that helps something increase, improve, or become successful

2. 理解："boost"可以作动词也可以作可数名词，意思是“增强、促进、刺激”。我们前不久学习了它的动词用法，今天来掌握它的名词用法。和它动词用法相比，boost作名词在外媒中出现的频率要低一些，不过还是值得掌握。boost前面一般接动词get, receive, give, privide等动词，后面一般接to和for这两个介词，后面接的常见名词有economy, sales, confidence, morale, productivity等。

boost两种词性用法改写：

（新的港口建成后无疑可以促进当地经济的发展）

1) The new port will undoubtedly  boost local economy.

2) The new port will undoubtedly be a boost to local economy.

3) The new port will undoubtedly give local economy a boost.

4) The new port will undoubtedly provide local economy with a boost.

3. 应用：

1）翻译：这笔价值3000万美元的投资将会促使这个创业公司发展得更好。

The investment of 30 million dollars will give the start-up a much-needed boost.

2) 造句：

a.句子：The fast speed of the sustainable development in economic areas gives a boost to the increasing of the average life quality in our country.

b. 语境：我国在经济领域的持续高速增长促进了国民生活质量提升。