prime the pump是什么意思

词典结果：
prime the pump
[英][praim ðə pʌmp][美][praɪm ði pʌmp]
v.采取措施使某事发展;
例句:
1.
Instead, it's more likely to prime the pump.
恰恰相反，这是放长线钓大鱼的策略。

2.
The law of diminishing returns applies to every known human activity,including government decisions to prime the pump.
报酬递减法则适用于所有已知的人类活动，当然也包括政府对市场注水的决定。