Noun the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger Adjective I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local dance club.
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And collecting data about what users do after opening links would be a boon for these companies’ advertising businesses, said Patrick Jackson, chief technology officer at anti-tracking company Disconnect. Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Ostensibly, the 12-team format is a boon for the American Athletic Conference, which sent Cincinnati into the playoff last season, and the Mountain West. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The feature set is rounded out by a 1080p webcam, which is also a boon for today's booming videoconferencing world. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022 Testers found the strap sizing to be smaller, which is a boon for skiers who wear thin gloves year-round, but is a rub for those in colder climates, where temps call for big mitts most of the year. Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022 The mayor’s race is technically nonpartisan, but pundits on both sides agree that a more partisan race framed around national issues is a boon for Bass. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 The Biden administration’s plan to forgive student-loan debts may be a boon for retirement plans, too. Justin Baer, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Additionally, outdoor workouts can be a boon for both your physical and mental health. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 20 Aug. 2022 That feature could also be a boon for camping, and in fact the Ioniq 5 can haul a tidy little teardrop trailer: Its tow rating is a modest but useful 1650 pounds. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bone prayer, request, the favor requested, from Old Norse bōn request; akin to Old English bēn prayer, bannan to summon — more at ban entry 1
Adjective
Middle English bon, from Anglo-French, good — more at bounty
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BOON | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great, huge, real巨大的恩惠;極為有用的東西VERB + BOON➤be, prove是恩惠;證明是恩惠PREPOSITION➤boon for給⋯的恩惠◇High productivity has been a boon for corporate profits.生產效率高使公司獲益頗豐。◇The contracts come as an enormous boon for the building industry.這些合同為建築業帶來巨大的利益。➤boon to對⋯的恩惠◇These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事實證明這些機器讓殘疾人受益匪淺。