| 单词 | front money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfront money front money n. originally U.S. money paid in advance or at the beginning of a business transaction, esp. to secure additional finance or co-operation; cf. upfront adv. and adj. ΚΠ 1931 W. L. Stoddard Financial Racketeering i. 4 Front Money, money advanced to a salesman before commissions are earned. Money paid by companies for the purpose of securing finances, such money being paid to so-called ‘financial engineers’ on their promise to secure finances, which promises are seldom carried out. 1964 Times Rev. Industry & Technol. Feb. 11/1 His [sc. a film distributor's] guarantee is the necessary security on which the producer can borrow money from a bank. The amount borrowed constitutes what is known as front money and has absolute priority of repayment. 1977 H. Fast Immigrants v. 307 It's an investment. We call it front money, seed money. When the studio picks up, the money is repaid. < as lemmas |
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