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单词 pump priming
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pump priming

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noun

the spending of government funds in commercial enterprises, to stimulate the national economy.

Origin of pump priming

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Words nearby pump priming

pumpkin head, pumpkinseed, pump lung, pumpman, pump-oxygenator, pump priming, pump room, pump up, pun, puna, Punakha
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Example sentences from the Web for pump priming

  • A certain amount of Keynesian pump-priming, of the right sort, won't do any harm—but it probably won-t do much good either.

    Democrats Are About to Spend, Spend, Spend - But It Won't Help Much|Andrew Neil|October 20, 2008|DAILY BEAST
  • A certain amount of Keynesian pump-priming, of the right sort, won't do any harm - but it probably won't do much good either.

    Democrats Are About to Spend, Spend, Spend - But It Won't Help Much|Andrew Neil|October 20, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pump priming

pump priming

noun

the act or process of introducing fluid into a pump to improve the sealing of the pump parts on starting and to expel air from it
US government expenditure designed to stimulate economic activity in stagnant or depressed areas
another term for deficit financing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pump priming

pump priming

Informally, government spending to increase purchasing power and stimulate the economy.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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