词汇 | start up |
释义 | Phr V start up starts, starting, started start up (sth) or start (sth) up if a business or other organization starts up, or if someone starts one up, it is created and starts to operateMany small businesses started up in the 1980's to cater to this growing market.We ought to start up a drama group.We're starting up a number of projects early next year. start-up adjective (always before noun)He founded the company with a start-up loan of $20,000 from the bank. start-up noun usually singularAfter its successful start-up, the company immediately began looking for ways to expand. if a vehicle or engine starts up, or if someone starts it up, it starts to workThe car wouldn't start up this morning.He looked in his mirror and started up the engine. if a sound or activity starts up, or if someone starts it up, it starts to happenThe music had started up again. start up to sit up or stand up suddenly because you are surprisedWhen he saw me, he started up and looked highly embarrassed. (Always + adv/prep) to begin to work or to manage a businessusually + inHe started up in business at the age of twenty-five. start up1. To begin functioning, operating, or running. I fixed the carburetor—see if the engine starts up now. I like to have my coffee and read the headlines of the paper while my computer starts up. 2. To cause something to begin functioning, operating, or running. Start the car up now so it has a chance to warm up before we get in. I can't start the computer up until these updates finish installing. start someone up (in something)to help someone get a start in some enterprise. My uncle started me up in business. I started up my niece in the candy business. start something upto start something, such as a car or some procedure. (Also without up.) It was cold, but I managed to start up the car without any difficulty. We can't start the project up until we have more money. start upto begin; to begin running, as with an engine. The car started up without a problem. The engines of the plane started up one by one. start up1. Begin to operate, especially a machine or engine, as in Start up the motor so we can get going. [First half of 1900s] 2. Move suddenly or begin an activity, as in When the alarm rang I started up. [Early 1200s] 3. Organize a new enterprise, as in Starting up a business requires considerable capital. [Second half of 1900s] start upv. To set something into motion, operation, or activity: I started up the car and let the motor run for a few minutes. When did you start this company up? |
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