英语词汇“backer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

backers of the local crime bill
The directors closed the company after the financial backers pulled out of the operation.
Things became even more difficult when one of his principal backers went bankrupt.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Low turnout may benefit Buchanan, whose fervent backers are by far the most committed.
Raw Gold backers collected $ 6 for each $ 2 win bet.
She reproaches her backers for failing her dream.
The exchange between the first lady and her most valuable financial backers is riveting.
The plan's backers are confident that there is substantial corporate demand to join Lloyd's.
Thornton knew of various incidents which confirmed his opinion that Walsh made a distinctly negative impression in the hunt for backers.
To be sure, coupons have their backers.

Longman Language Activatorto put money into a business, in order to make money► invest

to let a company, business, or bank use your money for a period of time, especially because you expect that you will get back more money than you gave: · I want to invest the money my aunt left me.· The Singapore government is interested in investing abroad.invest in: · Investing in property is no longer as safe as it used to be.· Shares in CMG Information, which invests in Internet-related businesses, declined sharply in the spring.invest £300,000/$400/money etc in something: · I invested £5000 in my brother's printing business.invest heavily (=give a lot of money): · He had invested heavily in risky assets like junk bonds.

► put money into

to give money to a company or business in order to help that company develop and be successful, especially because you expect that you will make a profit: · Home-owners who put their money into building society accounts could be losing thousands each year.· The biggest bonus is that KPBS didn't have to put any capital into the project.· The plan calls for each company to put in $100 million toward the new car plant.

► investor

someone who puts money into a business, company, or bank in order to make a profit in the future: · Having made the initial payment, the investor need make no further effort.foreign investor: · Foreign investors have shown considerable interest in the venture.· Most of the venture funds have come from foreign investors.small investor (=someone with a small amount to invest): · Our financial consultants can advise the small investor.· The British Gas sale attracted 4.5 million applications from small investors.

► backer

someone who supports a business plan by giving or lending money: · Things became even more difficult when one of his principal backers went bankrupt.financial backer: · The directors closed the company after the financial backers pulled out of the operation.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► financial

· The exchange between the first lady and her most valuable financial backers is riveting.· The financial backers may also be sensitive about the disclosure of the purchase price that they had supported.· All those business groups were major financial backers of Johnson and stood to profit by his move into the White House.· His absence has fuelled rumours that the house of Lacroix is about to be closed by owner and financial backer Bernard Arnault.· When a year passed and the product was still not yet in the market, supporters and financial backers were disappointed.· Cox, as the elder, more established, and richer man, was the financial backer and often the named publisher.· Thus Sanger and her paper, now named Birth Control Review, parted ways with her former financial backers.

VERB► find

· This set me up so that, when the lease expired, I found backers to move one.· Dini will have to find new backers outside the coalition of { &.· So far, however, Nelson is struggling to find backers for his ideas.· United's chairman says that short of selling players, the only way to save the club is to find new backers.· It would find few backers among politicians worried about jobs and living standards rather than market share.· Len Deighton, an old friend offered to put up £2,000 if I could find three other backers.

单词	backer
释义	backerback‧er /ˈbækə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES backers of the local crime bill The directors closed the company after the financial backers pulled out of the operation. Things became even more difficult when one of his principal backers went bankrupt. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Low turnout may benefit Buchanan, whose fervent backers are by far the most committed. Raw Gold backers collected $ 6 for each $ 2 win bet. She reproaches her backers for failing her dream. The exchange between the first lady and her most valuable financial backers is riveting. The plan's backers are confident that there is substantial corporate demand to join Lloyd's. Thornton knew of various incidents which confirmed his opinion that Walsh made a distinctly negative impression in the hunt for backers. To be sure, coupons have their backers. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto put money into a business, in order to make money► invest to let a company, business, or bank use your money for a period of time, especially because you expect that you will get back more money than you gave: · I want to invest the money my aunt left me.· The Singapore government is interested in investing abroad.invest in: · Investing in property is no longer as safe as it used to be.· Shares in CMG Information, which invests in Internet-related businesses, declined sharply in the spring.invest £300,000/$400/money etc in something: · I invested £5000 in my brother's printing business.invest heavily (=give a lot of money): · He had invested heavily in risky assets like junk bonds. ► put money into to give money to a company or business in order to help that company develop and be successful, especially because you expect that you will make a profit: · Home-owners who put their money into building society accounts could be losing thousands each year.· The biggest bonus is that KPBS didn't have to put any capital into the project.· The plan calls for each company to put in $100 million toward the new car plant. ► investor someone who puts money into a business, company, or bank in order to make a profit in the future: · Having made the initial payment, the investor need make no further effort.foreign investor: · Foreign investors have shown considerable interest in the venture.· Most of the venture funds have come from foreign investors.small investor (=someone with a small amount to invest): · Our financial consultants can advise the small investor.· The British Gas sale attracted 4.5 million applications from small investors. ► backer someone who supports a business plan by giving or lending money: · Things became even more difficult when one of his principal backers went bankrupt.financial backer: · The directors closed the company after the financial backers pulled out of the operation. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► financial · The exchange between the first lady and her most valuable financial backers is riveting.· The financial backers may also be sensitive about the disclosure of the purchase price that they had supported.· All those business groups were major financial backers of Johnson and stood to profit by his move into the White House.· His absence has fuelled rumours that the house of Lacroix is about to be closed by owner and financial backer Bernard Arnault.· When a year passed and the product was still not yet in the market, supporters and financial backers were disappointed.· Cox, as the elder, more established, and richer man, was the financial backer and often the named publisher.· Thus Sanger and her paper, now named Birth Control Review, parted ways with her former financial backers. VERB► find · This set me up so that, when the lease expired, I found backers to move one.· Dini will have to find new backers outside the coalition of { &.· So far, however, Nelson is struggling to find backers for his ideas.· United's chairman says that short of selling players, the only way to save the club is to find new backers.· It would find few backers among politicians worried about jobs and living standards rather than market share.· Len Deighton, an old friend offered to put up £2,000 if I could find three other backers. someone who supports a plan, especially by providing money: We’re still trying to find backers for the housing development scheme.
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