Splitting kids, or adults, into ever-tinier categories has proved a sure-fire way to boost profits.
将儿童或成人划分为越来越细的类别已被证明是提高利润的稳妥方法。
We become defensive when criticised, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.
当我们受到批评时，会变得防御性很强，并对他人的负面刻板印象进行应用，以提升自己的自尊。
boost population growth
促进人口增长
Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.
同样，自动化最终应该会提高生产率，通过压低价格刺激需求，并使工人摆脱繁重而无聊的工作。
Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.
对低工资劳动力的税收需要削减，同时应扩大诸如已赚收入税抵免之类的工资补贴：这将提高收入，鼓励就业，奖励企业创造就业岗位，并减少不平等现象。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。