grubstake
noun[C]
USinformaluk/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/us/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/anamountofmoneyor otherhelpthat someone gives to a newbusinessinreturnforpartofitsprofits:
(以分享利润为条件)提供资金及其他帮助You didn't need aneducationtostrikeitrichin theoilfields- just a grubstake and plenty ofluck.你不需要接受教育就能在油田里发大财——只需要投些钱,再加上足够的运气。 。
Stock markets
- algo
- anti-city
- anti-dilution
- anti-speculation
- anti-speculative
- bearish
- bond
- bull
- bull market
- flotation
- non-convertible
- non-cumulative
- non-directional
- non-discretionary
- non-distributable
- payback period
- stockbroker
- stockholder
- strip
- the Big Board
grubstake
verb[T]
USuk/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/us/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/to givemoneyto someone tostarta newbusinessinreturnforpartofitsprofits:
(以分享利润为条件)提供资金创业If he grubstaked her she would bewillingto gofifty-fiftyon thebook.
Investing money
- backer
- bet
- bet big onsomething/someoneidiom
- capitalize
- co-investor
- discretionary
- divestiture
- divestment
- ethical
- hedge fund
- investor
- mature
- paysomethingin
- pension plan
- plough
- plough intosomething/someone
- protect
- pumpsomethingintosomething
- punt onsomething
- speculate