释义 |
subsidy /subˈsi-di/ noun- Aid in the form of money
- A grant of public money in aid of some enterprise, industry, etc, or to support or keep down the price of a commodity, or from one state to another
- A special parliamentary grant of money to the king (historical)
- A payment exacted by a king or feudal lord (historical)
- Assistance (obsolete)
ORIGIN: L subsidium, orig troops stationed behind in reserve, aid, from sub under, and sīdere to settle subsidˈiarily adverb subsidiarˈity noun - The state or quality of being (a) subsidiary
- The concept of a central governing body permitting its member states, branches, etc to take decisions on issues best dealt with at local or subsidiary level
subsidˈiary adjective - Furnishing a subsidy, help, or additional supplies
- Aiding
- Subordinate
- Relating to or depending on subsidies
noun- Someone who or something which aids or supplies
- An assistant
- A subordinate
- A subsidiary company
subˈsidize or subˈsidise transitive verb - To provide with a subsidy, grant, or regular allowance
- To purchase the aid of, to buy over
subsidiary company noun One of which another company holds most of the shares subsidiary troops plural noun Mercenaries |