펌프에 마중물을 붓다. prime the pump . 경제 (경기 부양책)

Prime 프라임. 동사. Prime the pump

 

원래 샘에서 물을 기를 때, 펌프에 물을 넣어 물을 끌어올린다. 마중물을 붓다.

경제 활동을 지원하다. 스타트업을 돕다.

 

 

 

to help a business or activity to be successful, especially by providing money at the start.

 

prime verb

primed; priming

Definition of prime (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

 

1: FILL, LOAD.

 

2a: to prepare for firing by supplying with priming

b: to insert a primer into (a cartridge case)

 

3: to apply the first color, coating, or preparation to

prime a wall

 

4a: to put into working order by filling or charging with something

 

prime a pump with water

 

b: to supply with an essential prerequisite (such as a hormone, nucleic acid, or antigen) for chemical or biological activity

 

primed female mice with estrogen

 

5: to instruct beforehand : COACH

primed the witness

 

 

6: STIMULATE. 자극하다. 발전을 돕다. 육성하다. 촉진시키다. 학습 동기, 흥미를 유발시키다.

 

intransitive verb

 

: to become prime

 

prime the pump

: to take steps to encourage the growth or functioning of something