subsidised

/ˈsʌb.sɪ.daɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌb.sə.daɪzd/ (ame, ipa)

subsidised — adjective

  • subsidisedpositive
  • more subsidisedcomparative
  • most subsidisedsuperlative

1. describes goods or services helped by money from the state, an employer, or anot

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes goods or services helped by money from the state, an employer, or another group, so users do not pay the whole cost

例句

The town opened subsidised flats for nurses near the public hospital.

collocation: subsidised housing

Students at Kabir's school buy a subsidised lunch for thirty dollars.

collocation: subsidised lunch

同義詞
  • state-supported

    more formal and points specifically to help from the government

  • funded

    broader, and may refer to full support rather than only part of the price

  • discounted

    focuses on the lower price for the buyer, not on who pays the difference

反義詞
  • unsubsidised

    not supported by outside money, so the buyer pays the normal cost

  • full-price

    describes something sold without any reduction or outside support

  • self-funded

    paid for by the user or organization itself rather than by outside support

文法句型

subsidised housing

subsidised lunch

be subsidised by the government

keep fares subsidised

用法筆記

Usually used for housing, transport, food, or childcare when a government, employer, or charity covers part of the bill. After be, it often takes by + the supporting body.

常見錯誤

❌Student lunches are free because they are subsidised.
✅Student lunches are subsidised, so families still pay a smaller amount.
💡'subsidised' means part of the cost is covered by someone else, not that the price is zero.
❌The shop subsidised the shoes in its weekend sale.
✅The shop discounted the shoes in its weekend sale.
💡ordinary shop price cuts are discounts, not subsidies from a larger supporting body.