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pump-priming

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈpump-ˌpriming noun [uncountable]  the process of trying to help a business, industry, or country to develop by giving it money 刺激经济[援助某企业、行业、国家]的投资
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pump-primingStill, such pump-priming can only do so much for a band; the rest is up to the music.Thus, pump-priming has turned into a bottomless pit for the Treasury, in spite of the reinvestment of large receipts from land sales.
From Longman Business Dictionarypump-primingˈpump-ˌpriming noun [uncountable]ECONOMICS encouraging a business, industry, or economy to develop by putting money into it. For example, a government may increase its spending in order to increase economic activity during a RECESSIONthe fiscal tools of tax cuts and pump-primingpump-prime verb [intransitive, transitive]Some states and cities will resort to pump-priming their economies with spending on roads, airports and waste-management.
ˈpump-ˌpriming nounChineseSyllable
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pump-priming
ˈpump-ˌpriming noun [uncountable]
the process of trying to help a business, industry, or country to develop by giving it money


pump-primingBrE /ˈpʌmp praɪmɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpʌmp praɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the act of investing money to encourage growth in an industry or a business, especially by a government (政府)注资刺激经济