/ˈstɑ:tʌp ||; ˈstɑtˌʌp/noun [C] a company that is just beginning to operate, especially an Internet company 新兴公司﹙尤指网络公司﹚: dot-com startups 新兴网络公司the fast-moving world of Internet startups迅猛发展的新兴网络公司的世界 ➔ˈstartup adj: startup costs/problems 创业初期的成本/问题