:money that is paid usually by a government to keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function补助金;资助金;补贴
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit.市政府正在提高公共交通补贴。
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit. government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
Recent Examples on the WebIf interest rate and subsidy are the same, newest loans get relief. Nerdwallet, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 If interest rate and subsidy are the same, newest loans get relief. Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 New British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday rolled out an energy-price subsidy plan that could cost £150 billion. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 To connect, residents would have to subscribe to a service provider at their own expense — however, the federal government offers a subsidy to lower the cost of some plans. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 The Polish Film Fund allows 20 percent of its subsidy support to be spent outside of Poland, funding that can be spent on Ukrainian filmmakers. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Receiving a child care subsidy doesn’t always solve a child care issue though. Bryony Hearn, Essence, 30 Aug. 2022 One way employers can help is to offer on-site childcare, or a subsidy to help cover costs. Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Ideally, the program will help entrepreneurs build a customer base in Gloucester and stick around for the long term, even when the subsidy disappears, said Mayor Greg Verga. Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English subsidie, from Anglo-French, from Latin subsidium reserve troops, support, assistance, from sub- near + sedēre to sit — more at sub-, sit
ADJECTIVE | ... OF SUBSIDY | VERB + SUBSIDY | SUBSIDY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, generous, heavy, huge, large, massive大筆補貼;慷慨的補貼;大額補貼;巨額補貼▸➤small少量補貼▸➤direct直接補貼▸➤hidden, indirect隱性/間接補貼◇The help that the government gives the industry amounts to an indirect subsidy.政府給予這項產業的支持無異於一筆間接補貼。➤annual年度補貼▸➤domestic, EU, federal, government, public, state國內/歐盟/聯邦政府/政府/公共/國家補貼➤corporate, financial, tax, taxpayer (NAmE) 公司/財務/稅收/納稅人補貼▸➤agricultural, childcare, export, farm, food, housing農業/育兒/出口/農場/食品/住房補貼➤illegal非法補貼... OF SUBSIDY➤amount, level補貼總額/水平◇The level of subsidy given to farmers is to be reduced.對農戶的補貼水平將被降低。VERB + SUBSIDY➤get, receive得到/獲得補貼▸➤lose失去補貼▸➤give sth, grant sth, offer, pay, provide (sth with)給⋯補貼;給予⋯補貼;支付津貼;(為⋯)提供津貼◇The Arts Council granted them a small subsidy.藝術委員會撥給他們一小筆補貼。➤increase提高補貼▸➤cut, phase out, reduce削減/逐步停止/減少補貼◇Export subsidies have been reduced by 20%.出口補貼已降低了 20%。➤abolish, eliminate, end, remove廢止補貼;取消補貼SUBSIDY + NOUN➤payments補貼款項▸➤scheme, system補貼方案/機制▸➤cuts補貼削減PREPOSITION➤subsidy for給⋯的補貼◇state subsidies for rice producers國家對水稻種植戶的補貼➤subsidy on對於⋯的補貼◇subsidies on basic goods and services基礎商品和服務補貼➤subsidy to給予⋯的補貼◇subsidies to agriculture農業補貼PHRASES➤a cut in subsidies, a reduction in subsidies補貼的削減/降低◇The government cut spending through reductions in state subsidies to industry.政府通過削減國家對工業的補貼來減少開支。➤the abolition of subsidies, the removal of subsidies, the withdrawal of subsidies補貼的廢止;補貼的取消◇protests against the removal of subsidies on basic commodities對取消基本商品補貼的抗議