startup /ˈstɑːtʌp/

• 1. 

  ADJ The startup costs of something such as a new business or new product are the costs of starting to run or produce it. 启动所需的 (资金) [商业] [ADJ n]

  例：

  That is enough to pay the startup costs for fourteen research projects.

  那足以支付14个研究项目的启动资金。

• 2. 

  ADJ A startup company is a small business that has recently been started by someone. 新创办的 (小公司) [商业] [ADJ n]

  例：

  Thousands and thousands of startup firms have poured into the computer market.

  成千上万家新成立的小公司涌入了电脑市场。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT Startup is also a noun. 新创办的小公司

  例：

  For now the only bright spots in the labour market are small businesses and high-tech startups.

  目前劳务市场上仅有的一些亮点是小企业和新创办的高科技公司。