noun🔗Share赌注，押金 A price or cost, as in up the ante."To get the promotion, Sarah had to significantly raise her ante by taking on extra projects and working longer hours. "为了得到升职机会，萨拉不得不大幅度提高她的投入成本，通过承担额外项目和延长工作时间来加大投入。valuebusinessfinancebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share底注，前注 In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards."Before the poker game could begin, everyone had to put their ante in the pot. "扑克游戏开始之前，每个人都必须往彩池里放他们的底注。gamebetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share下注，投入赌注。 To pay the ante in poker. Often used as ante up.""Before we start the card game, everyone needs to ante a dollar." "开始玩牌之前，大家都要先下注一块钱。gamebetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投入，预付，垫付。 To make an investment in money, effort, or time before knowing one's chances."He anteed a large sum of money to start his own business, even though he hadn't yet secured any investors. "为了创业，他预先投入了一大笔钱，即使当时还没有找到任何投资者。businessfinancebeteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
