boot
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++boot1 /buːt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1 SHOEDCCa type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg 靴子 → Wellington hiking boots 远足靴 a pair of boots 一双靴子 → rubber boot →5 see picture at 见图 shoe12 TTC British English an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc 〔汽车后部的〕行李箱 SYN American English trunk The new model has a bigger boot. 新型号的行李箱更大。3 the boot informal when someone is forced to leave their job 解雇，炒鱿鱼 SYN British English the sack → dismiss The chairman denied that he had been given the boot. 主席否认他是被炒鱿鱼的。 He should have got the boot years ago. 他早就该被炒掉了。4 to boot AND/ALSOin addition to everything else you have mentioned 并且，加之 She was a great sportswoman, and beautiful to boot. 她是一名伟大的运动员，同时也是个大美人。5 put the boot in British English informal a) UNKINDto criticize or be cruel to someone who is already in a bad situation 〔对本已倒霉的人〕再踩上一脚，落井下石 b) ATTACKto attack someone by kicking them repeatedly, especially when they are on the ground 猛踢〔尤指已倒地的人〕6. the boot is on the other foot British EnglishPOWER used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them 局势逆转，宾主易位7. American English a metal object that the police attach to one of the wheels of an illegally parked car so that it cannot be moved 车轮夹锁〔用于锁住违规停放的车辆〕 SYN British English wheel clampn8. boots on the ground soldiers present somewhere taking military action, or prepared to take military action → be/get too big for your boots at big1(14), → lick somebody’s boots at lick1(7), → tough as old boots at tough1(2)n COLLOCATIONStypes of bootsleather bootsHe bought some sturdy leather boots.wellington boots British English, rubber boots American English (=rubber boots that stop your feet and legs getting wet)The kids put on their rubber boots and went out in the rain.walking/hiking bootsIn the mountains you’ll need some strong walking boots.football/rugby/riding/ski bootsTake your muddy football boots off before you come inside.ankle boots (=only as high as your ankles)Ankle boots are fashionable again this autumn.long boots (=as high as your knees or thighs)I bought a pair of long leather boots.knee-high bootsShe looked fabulous in a mini-skirt and knee-high boots.phrasesa pair of bootsI really need a new pair of boots this winter.
Examples from the Corpus
boot• Boxes of shoes and boots filled the corners of the room.• The unit badge a pigeon wearing flying boots!• a pair of hiking boots• Amelia, in boots, breeks, and leather jacket is smiling into the distance.• Skintight jeans tucked into a pair of brown leather boots and a terrific figure.• I swung my boots up on to the bed and stretched out full length.• When they first made their appearance in this country, crag rats sported nailed boots and tweed plus-fours.• But the re-organisation means the boot is now on the other foot as far as money is concerned.• Wes followed me and watched as I opened the boot and laid Duke gently on top of my black working coat.boot2 verb 1. TD (also boot up) [intransitive, transitive] to start the program that makes a computer ready to be used 启动（计算机） → load2 [transitive] informalKICK to kick someone or something hard 猛踢boot something in/round/down etc The goalkeeper booted the ball upfield. 守门员一脚把球踢向前场。3. [transitive] American EnglishTTCSCP to stop someone from moving their illegally parked vehicle by fixing a piece of equipment to one of the wheels 给〔违规停放的车辆〕加上夹锁 SYN British English clamp4 boot somebody ↔ out phrasal verb informal to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong 赶走；开除 SYN throw out His fellow students booted him out of the class. 他的同学把他赶出了班级。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
boot• This can be accessed even if the machine won't boot.• Jaeger booted a 37-yard field goal for the winning points.• Suddenly this big heavy guy came up and booted me in the stomach.• Lord Halifax and the other grand residents got us booted out at last.• The lifters were tested three weeks ago and were booted out of the Olympics for taking Clenbuterol.• If the usher caught you throwing popcorn, you were booted out of the theater.• He booted the ball up to the other end of the playing field.• Loren Carpenter boots up the ancient video game of Pong on to the immense screen.From Longman Business Dictionarybootboot /buːt/ (also boot up) verbCOMPUTING1[intransitive] if a computer boots, it starts working and is ready to useThe machine takes a long time to boot up.2[transitive] to make a computer ready to be used by getting all the programs it needs into its memoryIt’s impossible to boot the system from the hard disk.→ See Verb tableOrigin boot1 1. (1300-1400) Old French bote2. (1300-1400) Old English bot “advantage, profit, use” boot2 1. (1900-2000) bootstrap “to boot up” ((1900-2000)), probably from bootstrap (noun); → BOOTSTRAPS2. (1800-1900) → BOOT1boot1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1boot2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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boot
boot1 S2 W3 /buːt/ 
noun [countable]
Language: Old French
Origin: bote
Language: Old English
Origin: bot 'advantage, profit, use'
1. a type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg ⇨ Wellington:
hiking boots
a pair of boots ⇨ rubber boot
2. British English an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
SYN trunk American English:
The new model has a bigger boot.
3. the boot informal when someone is forced to leave their job
SYN the sack British English ⇨ dismiss:
The chairman denied that he had been given the boot.
He should have got the boot years ago.
4. to boot in addition to everything else you have mentioned:
She was a great sportswoman, and beautiful to boot.
5. put the boot in British English informal
a. to criticize or be cruel to someone who is already in a bad situation
b. to attack someone by kicking them repeatedly, especially when they are on the ground
6. the boot is on the other foot British English used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them
7. American English a metal object that the police attach to one of the wheels of an illegally parked car so that it cannot be moved
SYN wheel clamp British English
⇨ be/get too big for your boots at big1(14), ⇨ lick sb’s boots at lick1(7), ⇨ tough as old boots at tough1(2)
■ types of boots
▪leather boots He bought some sturdy leather boots.
▪wellington boots British English, rubber boots American English (=rubber boots that stop your feet and legs getting wet) The kids put on their rubber boots and went out in the rain.
▪walking/hiking boots In the mountains you’ll need some strong walking boots.
▪football/rugby/riding/ski boots Take your muddy football boots off before you come inside.
▪ankle boots (=only as high as your ankles) Ankle boots are fashionable again this autumn.
▪long boots (=as high as your knees or thighs) I bought a pair of long leather boots.
▪knee-high boots She looked fabulous in a mini-skirt and knee-high boots.
■ phrases
▪a pair of boots I really need a new pair of boots this winter.
boot2 verb
Origin: bootstrap 'to boot up' (1900-2000), probably from bootstrap (noun); ⇨ bootstraps1. (also boot up) [intransitive and transitive] to start the program that makes a computer ready to be used ⇨ load
2. [transitive] informal to kick someone or something hard
boot something in/round/down etc
The goalkeeper booted the ball upfield.
3. [transitive] American English to stop someone from moving their illegally parked vehicle by fixing a piece of equipment to one of the wheels
SYN clamp British English
boot somebody ↔ out phrasal verb informal
to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong
SYN throw out:
His fellow students booted him out of the class.
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noun [countable] Sense 1-3, 5-7
Date: 1300-1400Language: Old French
Origin: bote
Sense 4
Date: 1300-1400Language: Old English
Origin: bot 'advantage, profit, use'
1. a type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your leg ⇨ Wellington:
2. British English an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
SYN trunk American English:
3. the boot informal when someone is forced to leave their job
SYN the sack British English ⇨ dismiss:
4. to boot in addition to everything else you have mentioned:
5. put the boot in British English informal
a. to criticize or be cruel to someone who is already in a bad situation
b. to attack someone by kicking them repeatedly, especially when they are on the ground
6. the boot is on the other foot British English used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them
7. American English a metal object that the police attach to one of the wheels of an illegally parked car so that it cannot be moved
SYN wheel clamp British English
⇨ be/get too big for your boots at big1(14), ⇨ lick sb’s boots at lick1(7), ⇨ tough as old boots at tough1(2)
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verb Sense 1
Date: 1900-2000Origin: bootstrap 'to boot up' (1900-2000), probably from bootstrap (noun); ⇨ bootstraps
2. [transitive] informal to kick someone or something hard
boot something in/round/down etc
3. [transitive] American English to stop someone from moving their illegally parked vehicle by fixing a piece of equipment to one of the wheels
SYN clamp British English
boot somebody ↔ out phrasal verb informal
to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong
SYN throw out:
Managing the economy 管理经济
handle/run/manage the economy管理经济 boost investment/spending/employment/growth促进投资／支出／就业／增长速度 stimulate demand/the economy/industry刺激需求／经济／工业 cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing削减投资／支出／借贷 reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation减少／遏制通货膨胀 create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble创造／刺激增长／需求／繁荣／泡沫 encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition鼓励／促进／刺激／抑制创新／竞争 encourage/work with/compete with the private sector鼓励私营部门；与私营部门合作／竞争 increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports增加／促进美国／农业出口 ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports禁止／限制／阻止廉价／国外进口产品 the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming 经济增长／扩张／收缩／萎缩／放缓／复苏／改善／繁荣 enjoy an economic/housing/property boom享受经济／住房／房地产的繁荣期
Economic problems 经济问题
push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation抬高价格／成本；加剧通货膨胀 damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy破坏工业／经济 cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession引起／导致／进入／避开经济衰退 experience/suffer a recession/downturn经历／遭受经济衰退 fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment抵抗通货膨胀／通货紧缩／失业 cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment导致／造成通货膨胀／贫穷／失业 create/burst a housing/stock market bubble造成／引爆住房／股票市场泡沫 cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system引起股市崩盘／银行系统崩溃 face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis面临／陷入财政／经济危机 be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust陷入／经历周期性繁荣与萧条
Public finance 公共财政
cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/( defense/education/aid budgetespecially
削减／大幅削减／增加／加倍国防／教育／援助预算 increase/boost/slash/cut public spending增加／大幅削减／削减公共支出 increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes提高／降低税收 raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates提高／降低利率 ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy放宽／收紧货币政策 balance the (state/federal) budget平衡（州／联邦）预算 achieve/maintain a balanced budget达到／保持预算平衡 run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus有（4 万亿美元的）预算赤字／盈余
