subsidize

IPA/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/
KK[sˈʌbsɪdˌaɪz]IPA/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/

subsidize — verb

  • subsidizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • subsidizeshe / she / it
  • subsidizedpast simple
  • subsidizing-ing form

1. to use public money to reduce the cost of a service or product so that people ca

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to use public money to reduce the cost of a service or product so that people can afford it more easily.

例句

The city council voted to subsidize bus fares for students and elderly residents.

subsidize + noun phrase for [beneficiary group]

Many governments subsidize renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal and oil.

同義詞
  • fund

    more general; can refer to any source of money, not just government

  • sponsor

    implies endorsement and often promotional benefit alongside financial support

  • underwrite

    more formal; suggests accepting financial responsibility for a project's costs

  • finance

    may involve loans rather than grants; broader in scope

反義詞
  • tax

    government collects money rather than providing it

文法句型

subsidize + noun phrase

subsidize + noun phrase + for + beneficiary

be + subsidized + by + agent

用法筆記

Frequently appears in passive or participial constructions such as 'subsidized housing' and 'subsidized childcare'. The subject is typically a government, institution, or funding body.

常見錯誤

❌The government subsidized me a new laptop.
✅The government subsidized the purchase of my laptop.
💡'subsidize' takes the thing being paid for as the direct object, not the person; the beneficiary is introduced with 'for'.