purse strings

常见例句

He got his punishment, however, not from the author, but from the public who hold the purse strings.
他得到了处罚，但并不是作者给他的，而是那些手捂着钱袋的大众。
Those that need more capital soon will get it only at a very high price if they can get it at all, as venture capitalists tighten their purse strings.
那些需要更多资本的公司很快将只能以非常昂贵的价格得到它，如果不管用什么方式他们能得到的话，因为风险投资商捂紧了他们的钱包。
In late summer, as Europe’s economies barely ticked over, bankers across Europe seemed ready to ease their grip on the purse strings.
在仲夏时节，当欧洲经济远没有空闲下来，欧洲的银行家们似乎准备放松他们对钱包的控制。

Conrad also appeared on This Week. The U.S.Constitution gives Congress power over the nation's purse strings.

In particular, they say that the government will loosen its purse strings and start spending again.
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This promise, they hope, will be enough to excite the holders of the purse strings.
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Most banks tightened their purse strings, while others got out of business lending altogether.
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