Question of the Day #913

Western Partners Stump up Aid Package for Moldova

From the headline of this article at Balkan Insight.

  上記の文で、stump upの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "stump up" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔金を〕渋々出す

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To pay the required amount of money, especially unwillingly or reluctantly.

   

Examples

• He may be required to stump up for the repairs.
• It can be cheaper to stump up for a new washing machine than to get your old one repaired.
• The growing unwillingness to stump up for this tax is seen as a reason for the shortage of homes for sale. - Times, Sunday Times (2006)
• I hate having to pay for more repairs already, but it's still cheaper to just stump up the cash than go buy a whole new car.
• The company was found liable for costs by the jury but has so far refused to stump the money up.

   

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