Start up 作为英语词组，通常有两种常见含义：

作为动词，意思是“启动”或“开动”，指的是使机器、系统、设备等开始运作。

作为名词，指的是新成立的公司或企业，尤其是指具有创新精神、通常以科技为主导的小型企业。

音标

start /stɑːt/

up /ʌp/

翻译

start up：启动；开办；开创

作为名词：创业公司；初创企业

读音

start：/stɑːt/（发音类似“斯塔特”）

up：/ʌp/（发音类似“阿普”）

用法

动词用法：指启动机器或开始运作。

例如：She started up the computer to check her emails.（她启动了电脑检查邮件。）

 

名词用法：指新成立的公司，特别是科技公司。

例如：He works at a tech start-up in Silicon Valley.（他在硅谷的一家科技初创公司工作。）

 

例句

The company plans to start up a new factory next year.

It took her several attempts to start up the engine.

They decided to start up their own business after graduation.

You need to wait a few minutes for the system to start up.

The government is offering grants to encourage start-ups in the tech sector.

After the meeting, we need to start up the project as soon as possible.

The technician helped us start up the new software program.

The start-up culture in the city is very vibrant and innovative.

I’m planning to start up a blog about travel.

The car wouldn’t start up this morning because of the cold weather.

短语搭配

Start up a business：创办一个公司

Start up costs：启动成本

Start up time：启动时间

Start up process：启动过程

Start up company：初创公司

总结

“Start up” 既可以指启动操作某种设备、系统，也可以指新创立的企业，尤其是涉及创新或技术的企业。