hoist /hɔist/ vt. 举起，升起，吊起： hoist a flag 升旗；hoist down a cargo 卸货；hoist it over one’s shoulder 把它扛到肩上［考句］During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to hoist building materials to the upper floor.在摩天大楼的建造中，吊车被用来把建筑材料吊到上层。