English Dictionary

grubstake

名詞

(mining) Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.

日本語の意味

（鉱業において）採掘者に対し、将来の利益の分配権を見返りに金銭や資材、工具、食料などを前もって提供する支援制度 / 鉱山探鉱における先行投資の一形態。探鉱者に初期資源を供与し、将来の採掘成果の一部を受け取る取り決め

She accepted a grubstake from the investor and promised him a fifth of any gold she found.

彼女は投資家から資金や物資の提供を受け、見つけた金の5分の1を彼に渡すと約束した。

意味（1）

(mining) Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.

I've been through hell. The other three are all at work and healthy, getting grub-stake to prospect up White River this winter.

意味（2）

(business) An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits.

意味（3）

Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.

No one however should go to this country intending to mine without taking with him a year's supplies commonly known as a grub stake or its money equivalent about $1,000.

grubstakes （ plural ）