jump-start /ˈʤʌmpˈstɑɚt/ verb jump-starts; jump-started; jump-starting
jump-starts; jump-started; jump-starting
Learner's definition of JUMP-START
[+ object]
1
: to start (a vehicle whose battery is not working) by connecting its battery to another source of power (such as the battery of another vehicle)用跨接引线启动(汽车) 2
a : to cause (something) to start quickly使…快速开始;给予…推动力 b : to give new energy to (something)使有活力
— jump-start
noun, plural jump-starts [count]