startup
startup — 名詞
1. a newly formed small company that often focuses on technology or new ideas and a
新創公司
剛成立的小型公司，常專注科技
a newly formed small company that often focuses on technology or new ideas and aims to grow quickly
Yumi founded a tech startup that builds language-learning apps for children.
Yumi 創立了一家新創科技公司，專門為兒童開發語言學習應用程式。
tech startup + builds [product]
Many investors are looking for promising startups in the renewable energy sector.
許多投資人正在再生能源領域尋找有前景的新創公司。
promising startup — adjective collocation
The startup grew from two people in a garage to over sixty employees.
這家新創公司從車庫裡的兩個人成長為超過六十名員工。
Élise left her bank job to join a startup that makes smart home devices.
Élise 辭去銀行工作，加入了一家生產智慧家居設備的新創公司。
Rachid's startup received funding from a venture capital firm based in Taipei.
Rachid 的新創公司獲得了一家位於臺北的創投公司的資金支持。
- venture
more formal; emphasises risk and investment rather than newness
- young enterprise
less common in everyday speech; more typical of business writing
- established company
a business that has been operating for many years
- corporation
a large, formally structured company, usually not newly formed
用法筆記
Often used in the context of technology and innovation, though not limited to that field.
常見錯誤
2. the moment or act of beginning the operation of a system, process, or piece of e
啟動；開辦
開始運作或執行的動作
the moment or act of beginning the operation of a system, process, or piece of equipment
The startup of the new factory line was delayed by a shortage of materials.
新生產線的啟動因為原料短缺而延遲了三個月。
startup of [facility] — preposition pattern
Kevin is in charge of planning the startup of the online payment system next month.
Kevin 負責規劃下個月線上支付系統的啟動作業。
Engineers reported several minor problems during the startup of the power plant.
工程師們在發電廠啟動期間回報了幾個小問題。
The entire project faced unexpected costs from startup through the first year of operation.
整個專案從啟動到營運第一年都遭遇了意料之外的開支。
- launch
more general; can apply to products, campaigns, or rockets, not just systems
- commencement
formal; rarely used for equipment
- shutdown
the act of stopping operation
用法筆記
Often used in engineering, manufacturing, and project-management contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (BUSINESS): this sense describes the act of starting something, not the company itself.
3. the sequence of operations that a computer performs from the moment the power is
開機
電腦啟動作業系統的過程
the sequence of operations that a computer performs from the moment the power is turned on until it is ready to work
The new laptop has a very fast startup and is ready in under ten seconds.
這臺新筆電開機速度非常快，不到十秒就可以開始使用了。
fast startup — adjective collocation
Ilan restarted his computer to fix a problem that appeared during startup.
Ilan 重新啟動電腦，以解決在開機過程中出現的問題。
You can choose which programs open automatically at startup in the settings menu.
你可以在設定選單中選擇哪些程式要在開機時自動啟動。
The computer made a strange noise during startup, so Sofia called the IT help desk.
電腦在開機時發出奇怪的聲音，於是 Sofia 打電話給IT服務臺。
A slow startup often means the hard drive is full and needs cleaning.
開機速度慢通常表示硬碟滿了，需要清理。
- boot-up
informal; more common in everyday speech than in technical manuals
- system start
more technical; found in official documentation
- shutdown
the process of turning a computer off
用法筆記
Uncountable — do not say 'a startup' when referring to a computer's boot process. Use 'the startup' or 'startup' without an article.
常見錯誤
startup — 形容詞
1. describing a company that has only recently begun operating, especially in a fie
新創的
形容剛成立的小型公司
describing a company that has only recently begun operating, especially in a field involving technology or new methods
A start-up company in Shenzhen is developing a new kind of electric battery.
深圳有一家新創公司正在開發一種新型電動電池。
start-up company + [location] + develops [product]
The city offers tax breaks to attract start-up businesses to the area.
該市提供稅收優惠，以吸引新創企業進駐。
Many start-up firms fail within their first two years due to cash-flow problems.
許多新創公司在頭兩年內就因為現金流問題而倒閉。
Paul joined a start-up studio that produces short films for streaming platforms.
Paul 加入了一家新創工作室，為串流平臺製作短片。
- newly founded
more formal; can also follow the noun ('the company is newly founded')
- early-stage
used mainly in business and investment contexts
- established
describing a company that has been operating for a long time
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'the company is start-up' — use 'the company is a startup' (noun) instead.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the process or costs involved in creating and developing a new busin
創業的
與創辦新公司有關的
relating to the process or costs involved in creating and developing a new business
Kemi and Ilan could not pay their start-up costs in the first year.
Kemi 和 Ilan 第一年付不出創業成本。
start-up costs — fixed collocation for expenses
The government provides start-up grants for young people who want to open their own shop.
政府為想要開店的年輕人提供創業補助金。
start-up grant — grant for new businesses
Lakshmi attended a workshop on start-up financing for women entrepreneurs.
Lakshmi 參加了一場針對女性創業者的創業融資工作坊。
Good start-up planning helped Defne avoid common mistakes when she launched her cafe.
完善的創業規劃幫助 Defne 在開咖啡廳時避免了常見的錯誤。
用法筆記
Commonly used with nouns like 'costs,' 'funding,' 'capital,' 'grant,' 'phase,' and 'support.' Distinguish from sense 1 (NEW COMPANY): sense 1 describes the company itself, while sense 2 describes the activities or resources needed to start one.
3. describing the operations and settings involved in booting a computer after the
開機的
與電腦啟動程序有關的
describing the operations and settings involved in booting a computer after the power is turned on
The technician checked the start-up sequence to find out why the server kept crashing.
技術人員檢查了開機順序，想找出伺服器一直當機的原因。
start-up sequence — technical collocation
You can change the start-up settings to make the computer boot more quickly.
你可以更改開機設定，讓電腦啟動得更快。
A virus in the start-up files caused the system to freeze every morning.
開機檔案中的病毒導致系統每天早上當機。
Christopher installed a new hard drive and updated the start-up configuration.
Christopher 安裝了新硬碟並更新了開機設定。
- boot
more common in everyday computing; 'boot sequence' is interchangeable with 'start-up sequence'
- initialisation
British spelling; more technical and less frequent in casual use
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive). Common with technical nouns such as 'sequence,' 'disk,' 'files,' 'program,' 'screen,' and 'configuration.'