unsubsidised
unsubsidised — adjective
- unsubsidisedpositive
- more unsubsidisedcomparative
- most unsubsidisedsuperlative
1. describes a product, service, or activity whose entire cost must be paid by the
describes a product, service, or activity whose entire cost must be paid by the people who use or provide it, receiving no financial help from a government or any other outside organisation.
Vivek pays an unsubsidised rent because the landlord does not accept housing vouchers.
collocation: unsubsidised + rent / housing
The unsubsidised childcare centre charges families the full cost of running the service.
attributive use: unsubsidised + noun
Roya chose an unsubsidised flight to Berlin after student subsidised tickets sold out.
Manuela enrolled her son in an unsubsidised school that charges full tuition fees.
Hyun applied for an unsubsidised loan to cover the remaining cost of his university course.
- full-price
narrower — applies only to cost of a ticket or good, not to ongoing services like healthcare or rent
- privately funded
emphasises the source of money (private rather than public), not just the absence of subsidy
- self-financed
focuses on the consumer or provider covering costs from their own resources
- subsidised
the direct opposite; a portion of the cost is covered by a government or organisation
- state-supported
specifically government-funded, often used for public services
文法句型
unsubsidised + noun
be + unsubsidised
用法筆記
Common in discussions of housing, energy, healthcare, agriculture, and transport to contrast with government-supported alternatives. Also spelled 'unsubsidized' in American English.