subscribe
/səbˈskraɪb/ (bre, ipa) · /səbˈskraɪb/ (ame, ipa) · /səb-ˈskrīb/ (ame, mw)
subscribe — 動詞
- subscribepresent simple I / you / we / they
- subscribeshe / she / it
- subscribedpast simple
- subscribing-ing form
1. to arrange to pay money on a regular basis so that you receive a product, use a
訂閱
定期付費獲取產品或服務
to arrange to pay money on a regular basis so that you receive a product, use a service, or support an organization.
Nadia subscribes to a local daily newspaper and reads it every morning with her tea.
Nadia 訂閱了一份本地日報，每天早上邊喝茶邊閱讀。
subscribe to [publication]
After the free trial ended, Clara decided to subscribe to the streaming service for another year.
免費試用期結束後，Clara 決定再訂閱這個串流服務一年。
My grandmother subscribes to a charity that provides meals for elderly people in the neighborhood.
我奶奶訂閱了一個慈善機構，該機構為社區內的老年人提供餐食。
The library's magazine collection is available to anyone who subscribes to the membership program.
只要訂閱會員方案，就可以使用圖書館的所有雜誌。
Amir subscribed to an online language course and improved his Mandarin in just three months.
Amir 訂閱了一門線上語言課程，短短三個月內中文就進步了不少。
- cancel
to stop a subscription
- unsubscribe
to remove oneself from a mailing list or subscription service
文法句型
subscribe to [something]
用法筆記
Frequently followed by the preposition 'to' (subscribe to a magazine). For digital services, 'subscribe' can also be used without a complement: 'I decided to subscribe.'
常見錯誤
2. to offer to buy shares in a company, especially when the shares are first offere
認購
申請購買公司新發行的股票
to offer to buy shares in a company, especially when the shares are first offered for sale.
Many employees subscribed to shares in the company when it first offered stock to the public.
許多員工在公司首次公開募股時認購了股份。
subscribe to [shares] — purchasing newly offered stock
The investment firm subscribed for two million new shares during the initial public offering.
這家投資公司在首次公開募股期間認購了兩百萬股新股。
Investors who subscribed early saw the value of their shares rise significantly within the first year.
早期認購的投資者在一年內就看到持股價值大幅上漲。
Amara decided to subscribe for five hundred shares after reading the company's financial report.
Amara 在閱讀該公司的財務報告後，決定認購五百股。
- sell
offering shares for sale by the investor
文法句型
subscribe to [shares/stock]
subscribe for [amount]
用法筆記
Primarily used in financial and business contexts. The objects are almost always shares, stocks, or securities. The preposition 'for' is more common when specifying a quantity ('subscribe for 1,000 shares').
常見錯誤
3. to support or agree with a particular belief, opinion, theory, or set of ideas.
贊同
支持或同意某種看法或理論
to support or agree with a particular belief, opinion, theory, or set of ideas.
Hugo subscribes to the view that regular exercise is more important than strict dieting for long-term health.
Hugo 贊同這樣的觀點：對長期健康而言，規律運動比嚴格節食更重要。
subscribe to the view that [clause]
Not all scientists subscribe to the theory that human activity is the sole cause of climate change.
並非所有科學家都贊同人類活動是氣候變遷唯一原因的說法。
My parents subscribe to traditional values and often remind us of the importance of family loyalty.
我父母認同傳統價值觀，經常提醒我們家庭忠誠的重要性。
Yuna does not subscribe to the idea that money alone can bring happiness.
Yuna 並不認同金錢本身就能帶來幸福的說法。
The professor made it clear that she does not subscribe to any single school of economic thought.
這位教授明確表示她不認同任何單一的經濟學派。
- agree with
more general and more common in everyday conversation
- endorse
more formal; suggests public support
- believe in
stronger emotional commitment; often used for principles
文法句型
subscribe to [belief/theory/idea/view]
用法筆記
Most commonly used in negative sentences or questions: 'I don't subscribe to that view.' The object is typically an abstract noun (belief, theory, idea, view, opinion).