Question of the Day #639

Charlie Ripley, a senior investment strategist for Allianz, said the legislation is a shot in the arm to speed up recovery from the pandemic.

From the 9th paragraph of this article at Business Insider.

上記の文で、a shot in the armの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "a shot in the arm" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 《a ～》〈比喩〉元気を回復させるもの
2. 《a ～》〔人に行動を起こさせる〕強い刺激、カンフル剤

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

something that has a sudden and positive effect on something, providing encouragement and new activity

Examples

• Fresh investment would provide the shot in the arm that this industry so badly needs.
• Winning this award has been a big shot in the arm for the students.
• The remaining problems can be dealt with in weeks, and to risk further delay would be to deny the world economy a desperately needed shot in the arm.
•  The pep talk was a real shot in the arm for all the guys.
• The chief's unexpected praise really gave my floundering project a shot in the arm.

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