subvention

/səbˈvenʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /səbˈvenʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /səb-ˈven(t)-shən/ (ame, mw)

subvention — noun

1. a sum of money that a government or large organization pays to support a specifi

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sum of money that a government or large organization pays to support a specific project, institution, or activity — for example, giving money to a university so it can build new laboratories or offer more scholarships.

例句

The university received a government subvention to build a new library.

government subvention to build [project]

Without the annual subvention from the city, the museum would have to close its doors.

annual subvention from [source]

同義詞
  • grant

    more general and common; a grant can come from any source, while a subvention usually comes from a government or official body

  • subsidy

    broader in use; often describes ongoing price support rather than a one-time payment for a specific project

  • funding

    general term for money provided for a purpose; subvention is more specific to institutional support

反義詞
  • tax

    money collected by the government rather than given out

文法句型

subvention + for + noun phrase

subvention + from + institution

用法筆記

Often used in administrative or policy contexts. Can be countable (a subvention, two subventions) when referring to individual payments, or uncountable when describing the general practice of giving such money.

常見錯誤

❌The government gave a subvention to lower fuel prices.
✅The government gave a subsidy to lower fuel prices.
💡Subventions typically support institutions or projects, not consumer prices; for price-lowering support, use 'subsidy' instead.
❌She received a subvention from her grandparents.
✅She received a gift from her grandparents.
💡Subvention refers to money from an official body such as a government or foundation, not from family members.

2. the act or practice of supplying money or resources to keep a person, group, or

2.名詞C2
釋義

the act or practice of supplying money or resources to keep a person, group, or system operating — for example, a foundation's ongoing support of health clinics in low-income communities.

例句

The foundation focuses on the subvention of education programs in poor rural areas.

subvention of [program/activity]

Government subvention of the railway system helped keep ticket prices affordable for commuters.

同義詞
  • sponsorship

    often implies a company backing an event or person in return for publicity; subvention implies no expectation of public recognition

  • patronage

    suggests personal or aristocratic support; subvention suggests official or institutional support

  • endowment

    refers to a permanent fund rather than ongoing payments

反義詞
  • withdrawal

    the act of taking financial support away

文法句型

subvention + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Typically uncountable in this sense. More common in formal written English than in speech. Frequently appears in academic and policy discussions about funding models.