start (sth) up
—phrasal verbwithstartverbuk/stɑːt/us/stɑːrt/
(BUSINESS)
If abusinessor otherorganizationstartsup, or if someonestartsone up, it iscreatedandstartstooperate.
(使)(公司或机构)成立;创办
Manysmallbusinessesstartedup in the 1980s tocaterto thisgrowingmarket.20世纪80年代,为满足这个日渐壮大的市场的需要,许多小型企业应运而生。
We ought tostartup adramagroup.我们应该成立一个戏剧社。
(ENGINE)
If avehicleorenginestartsup, or someonestartsit up, itstartstowork.
(使)(汽车或发动机)发动,(使)启动
Thecarwouldn'tstartup thismorning.今天早上汽车发动不起来了。