grubstake
noun [ C ] US informal uk/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/ us/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/
（以分享利润为条件）提供资金及其他帮助
an amount of money or other help that someone gives to a new business in return for part of its profits
You didn't need an education to strike it rich in the oil fields - just a grubstake and plenty of luck. 你不需要接受教育就能在油田里发大财——只需要投些钱，再加上足够的运气。 。
grubstake
verb [ T ] US uk/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/ us/ˈɡrʌb.steɪk/
（以分享利润为条件）提供资金创业
to give money to someone to start a new business in return for part of its profits
If he grubstaked her she would be willing to go fifty-fifty on the book.