| 词汇 | kick-starting |
| 释义 | kick-starting present participle ofkick-start kick-start verb[ T ] (alsokickstart)uk /ˈkɪk.stɑːt/ us /ˈkɪk.stɑːrt/ kick-startverb[T] (MOTORCYCLE)to make the engine of a motorcycle start by forcefully pushing down a metal bar with your foot用脚踏启动（摩托车） Motorbikes Beemer bike boda boda chopper handlebar Hell's Angels kick-start kickstand machine mobility scooter motor scooter motorbike motorcycle pannier pillion quad bike road racer scooter sidecar two-wheeler kick-startverb[T] (HELP)to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly: 促使…开始 Taxes were drastically cut in an attempt to kick-start the economy.进行了大幅减税以刺激经济增长。 Many young writers can thank the magazine for helping to kickstart their careers. Billions in aid helped kickstart the economy. He has attempted to kick-start growth via public spending projects. There was an idea that radiation could kick-start the body's defenses and improve health. They're trying to kickstart their tourism back into gear after the tsunami. They collaborated on a demo tape of a song in hopes it would kickstart their singing careers. Starting and beginning be in the first flush ofidiom be/get in on the ground flooridiom become begin branch out develop grow half-cock here here goes!idiom hit the ground runningidiom motion sail in start (something) off start on something start out start/set/get the ball rollingidiom starting the ground floor wheel Examples of kick-startingkick-starting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is a way of kick-starting, and we shall monitor how and whether it is working. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Housing is a key factor in economic regeneration, reducing unemployment and kick-starting local and national economies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But that is not about kick-starting economic growth in a 'business as usual' direction. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Everyone is looking for breakthroughs, for ways of stimulating employment, kick-starting the engine of the global economy as soon as possible and halting climate change. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English A frontload approach (a great deal of money in the first couple of years) is said to be the best way of kick-starting the economy. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I remind him that kick-starting is a rather inefficient method by which to start a very small engine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no point in kick-starting the housing market or kick-starting the economy by means of a consumer boom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What, therefore, we now need is political energy for kick-starting the engine that drives our efforts – efforts that are the basis of our work. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is kick-starting the process of improvement that was long overdue, but ultimately improvement is delivered locally, not nationally, by front-line staff in front-line services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Simply passing legislation of a declarative or any other nature does not change hearts and minds, but it can play a part in accelerating or kick-starting change. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Governments need to solve the problem of these countries' debt through an act of strict justice, as a useful tool to cooperate in kick-starting their economies. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Rather, it will prompt them to clear out the dead wood, to modernise, to undertake those structural reforms that are the trigger for kick-starting the economy. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The bike did not have an electric start; the kick-starting technique took some practice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Once the activity has begun, the teacher is charged with kick-starting and monitoring discussion to facilitate learning. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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