English Dictionary

boost

IPA（発音記号）

/buːst/

動詞

他動詞 広義 俗語 カナダ英語

(transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

日本語の意味

後ろから押し上げる、持ち上げる（努力して登ろうとする者に対して後方から支援するために力を加える） / （何かの上昇や増加を促進するために）強化する、促す

When her grip slipped, I had to boost her up onto the ledge to keep her from falling.

彼女の手が滑ったとき、落ちないように後ろから押し上げて縁に引き上げなければなりませんでした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

Gaddis found that with his broken arm, he couldn't climb the wall. Josh grabbed his foot and boosted him up.

意味（2）

(transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.

This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.

意味（3）

(slang, transitive) To steal.

It is not at all unusual or suspicious for a woman to spend a good deal of the day out shopping, and feminine clothing styles often make it relatively easy for a female shoplifter to conceal boosted merchandise on her person.

意味（4）

(Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.

It's easy to boost a dead battery, but this can be dangerous if it's done the wrong way.

意味（5）

(transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.

意味（6）

(transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.

boosts （ present singular third-person ）

boosting （ participle present ）

boosted （ participle past ）

boosted （ past ）