| 词汇 | pump-priming |
| 释义 | pump-priming noun[ U ] finance & economics specializeduk /ˈpʌmpˌpraɪ.mɪŋ/ us /ˈpʌmpˌpraɪ.mɪŋ/ the activity of helping a business, programme, economy, etc. to develop by giving it money: （对企业、项目或经济的）刺激增长政策;投资刺激 The government is awarding small, pump-priming grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses.政府对自己创业的单身母亲给予小额的鼓励性补助金。 Paying money 2FA 2SV ante up (something) burn a hole in someone's pocketidiom buying power cost-cutting fund non-contributory overpaid put someone through something put something towards something reimburse run to something self-finance set someone back (something) spend spent splurge sponsor tipper pump priming | Business Englishpump priming noun[ U ] ECONOMICSukus(alsopump-priming) the process of investing money in order to encourage the development of a business, economy, etc.: After three years of careful pump priming, the industry is now up and running. pump priming adjective[ before noun ] ECONOMICSukus used to describe the process in which money is invested in order to encourage the development of a business or economy: pump-priming measures/money/investmentSuch long-term pump-priming measures will have no immediate effect. Examples of pump-primingpump-priming The pump-priming (as he called it) of grant aid for the rabbit clearance societies over the previous sixteen years had achieved its end. Thirdly, we must build up business confidence by tackling dereliction, by pump-priming investment and by improving local labour skills. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should build up business confidence by tackling dereliction, and by pump-priming investment in infrastructure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must reintroduce building and refurbishment assistance, either as grants or as pump-priming loans to modernise and improve the infrastructure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its original purpose, which was to sell information books and to provide a limited pump-priming subsidy to publishers, was largely overtaken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If one looks at the estates in the worst condition, it is unlikely that they will be refurbished without pump-priming investment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can announce today a further £1.5 million of pump-priming funding over the next 12 months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He goes further by saying that, to start, we might have to do pump-priming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he take that into account and make some changes, so that the pump-priming operation has this export spin-off? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local authorities can help by undertaking some pump-priming under the present legislation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may boast about how much they have put into the economy and about their pump-priming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely, in principle, money would be more effectively spent on pump-priming new activity rather than on subsidising what exists already. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why not provide such money in a pump-priming exercise? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was not envisaged that this essentially pump-priming support would be extended indefinitely. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is for the specific purpose of pump-priming improvement for sale schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. 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