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单词 booster
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booster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbuː.stər/us
/ˈbuː.stɚ/

boosternoun[C](SUPPORT)

something thatimprovesorincreasessomething or makes itstronger:
aconfidence/moralebooster对信心／士气的激励
Vitamin D isbelievedto be an immune-system booster.
Thiswholeideais just aprofitbooster fordrugcompanies.
US
apersonwhoenthusiasticallysupportsorpromotessomething(=tellspeoplehow good it is):
I don'twantto comeacrossas a boosterforanyparticularproduct.
Themayorandtownboostershopethe newballparkwill be acatalystfordevelopment.
More examples
  • It's such amoralebooster to getmessagesfromhome.
  • Theirfaithin me was ahugeconfidencebooster.
  • This way oforganizingemailis agreatproductivitybooster.
  • He was agreatbooster for thebaseballclub.
  • The politicanremainsanardentbooster ofHollywood.
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Making things better
  • add salt tosomethingidiom
  • allay
  • alleviate
  • alleviation
  • ameliorate
  • cultivate
  • leavening
  • liven(something)up
  • lubricate
  • make a differenceidiom
  • make a world of differenceidiom
  • remedial
  • revamp
  • revitalize
  • revivify
  • revolutionize
  • salvage
  • salve
  • sharpen
  • tonic
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Supporters, members & defenders

boosternoun[C](DRUG)

asmallamountof asubstancethat is given toincreasetheeffectof the samesubstancethat was given sometimebefore, tocontinuetoprotectapersonfromillness:
apolio/tetanusbooster
a boosterjab/shot/vaccination/vaccine
More examples
  • Vaccinemanufacturerssaid theyrecommendedyearlyboosters because they could notprovethat allanimalsreceivedlong-termimmunity.
  • Thegovernmenthasapprovedboostershotsforvulnerablepeople.
  • If youplanontravellingtoNorthAfrica,typhoidandpolioboosters areadvised.
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  • blister pack
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  • injection
  • jab
  • jag
  • knockout drops
  • medication
  • mixture
  • patent medicine
  • pharmaceutical
  • phial
  • prescription
  • wonder drug
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boosternoun[C](ENGINE)

anengineon aspacecraftthat givesextrapowerfor the firstpartof aflight:
（航天器的）推进器
arocketbooster火箭推进器
a boosterrocket
More examples
  • Thespaceshuttleused solid-fuel boosters and a liquid-fuelmainengine.
  • Thekeyadvancewas theabilityto take off towardspacein asinglestage, withoutjettisoningboosters.
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  • jetpack
  • launcher
  • nose cone
  • shuttle
  • space capsule
  • space probe
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  • space tourist
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boost
(Definition ofboosterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
booster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbuː.stər/us
/ˈbuː.stɚ/

boosternoun[C](IMPROVEMENT)

something thatimprovesorincreasessomething
促进提高的事物；起推动作用的事物
aconfidence/moralebooster对信心／士气的激励

boosternoun[C](ENGINE)

anengineon aspacecraftthat givesextrapowerfor the firstpartof aflight
（航天器的）推进器
arocketbooster火箭推进器

boosternoun[C](DRUG)

asmallamountof asubstancethat is given toincreasetheeffectof the samesubstancegiven sometimebefore, tocontinuetoprotectapersonfromillness
（增强药效的）辅助药剂
apoliobooster小儿麻痹症辅助药剂

booster| American Dictionary

booster
noun[C]
us
/ˈbu·stər/

boosternoun[C](SUPP0RTER)

anactionor thing thatimprovesorincreasessomething:
Winning thisgamewas agreatmoralebooster for theteam.
A booster is also someone who is anenthusiasticsupporterof something.

boosternoun[C](ROCKET)

the firststageof arocket(=objectsentintospace)thatpushesit off theground
(Definition ofboosterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbooster

booster
Possible reinfections and associatedboostereffects may also lead to higher titres in older animals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The relevance of aboosterdose, especially in these areas, has been under debate [5, 28-30].
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Its first stage consists of aboosterpump of 270 l 0s connected to both ends of the discharge tube.
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Complete vaccination series (includingbooster) was defined as primary vaccination plus one dose.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These differences were due to the fact that men receive aboosterdose against tetanus toxoid on entering military service.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With most of the other forms listed above, it is almost impossible to decide whether we have an adverbialboosteror aboosterprefix.
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The laser consists of a four-pass cavity amplifier section followed by a double-passboosteramplifier section.
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The pulse is then guided to theboostersection with a 45 mm and a 64 mm amplifier.
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Five doses of tetanus vaccine give adequate immunity and routine 10-yearly boosters are no longer recommended [5].
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Long-term monitoring of women currently participating in the vaccine trials will be needed to determine whether and when aboostershould be given.
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He provides collocational data for both boosters and maximisers.
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Architects often like to perceive themselves as boosters of innovation.
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Will the institutions bioethicists inhabit and their sources of funding reshape their role from intellectual gadfly to commercialbooster?
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The animals were test bled on the 4th day following the lastbooster.
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But even strictly medical concerns such as route of administration, dosages, andboosteradministrations became subject to diverging opinions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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