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