The start-up costs of something such as a new business or new product are the costs of starting to run or produce it.
例句
That is enough to pay the start-up costs for fourteen research projects...那足够用来支付 14 个科研项目的启动费用了。The minimum start-up capital for a Pizza franchise is estimated at $250,000 to $315,000.申请比萨饼店的品牌特许经营权的最低启动资金估计为 25 万到 31.5 万美元。
ADJ
(公司)新成立的;刚创办的
A start-up company is a small business that has recently been started by someone.