stump up

US /stʌmp ʌp/

UK /stʌmp ʌp/

1.

支付, 掏钱

to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly

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The company had to stump up a large sum to avoid bankruptcy.

公司不得不支付一大笔钱以避免破产。

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I had to stump up for everyone's dinner last night.

昨晚我不得不支付所有人的晚餐费用。

:

pay up fork out cough up shell out ante up

:

stump on the stump stump speech on the up and up up up to come up with