picks and shovels

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The crucial tools or ingredients for a booming industry or enterprise. figuratively,plural,plural-only
    — By offering advanced AI capabilities, bridging proprietary and public models, providing secure storage solutions and delivering generative AI services, these providers of "picks and shovels" stand to play instrumental roles in shaping the future of enterprise AI.

词源

From the expression “When everybody is digging for gold, it's good to be in the pick and shovel business” or a variation thereof.
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