subscribe to
subscribe to — 片語動詞
- subscribe tobase form
- subscribes to3rd person singular
- subscribing to-ing form
- subscribed topast simple
1. To pay money at regular intervals so that a newspaper, magazine, or digital serv
訂閱
定期付費接收刊物或服務
To pay money at regular intervals so that a newspaper, magazine, or digital service is sent to you or made available to you.
Liam subscribes to a sports magazine and reads each issue on the train to work.
Liam 訂閱了一本體育雜誌，會在通勤火車上讀每一期。
collocation: subscribe to + magazine / journal / newspaper
The local library subscribes to over forty academic journals for its members to use.
當地圖書館為其會員訂閱了四十多種學術期刊。
animate subject: institution subscribing to publications
Sara subscribes to her favourite fashion magazine for a year instead of buying single issues.
Sara 不買單期，而是直接訂閱一整年她最喜歡的時尚雜誌。
for + duration (subscription period)
Gita subscribes to a meditation app that sends her a new session each morning.
Gita 訂閱了一個冥想應用程式，每天早上會推送新的引導練習。
digital service: app / podcast / streaming
The night-shift nurse subscribes to a news podcast and listens while driving home.
那位大夜班護理師訂閱了一個新聞播客，開車回家路上聽。
- subscribe to a magazine
- subscribe to a newspaper
- subscribe to a podcast
- subscribe to a streaming service
- subscribe to a journal
- sign up for
less formal; can be a one-time registration rather than ongoing payment
- pay for
broader — not specific to periodicals
文法句型
subscribe to + [publication / service]
用法筆記
This sense takes a concrete noun as object — the name of a publication, broadcast, or digital platform. For membership or charitable giving, see MEMBERSHIP FEE below.
常見錯誤
2. To pay money regularly in order to be a member of an organisation, or to provide
繳會費；資助
定期付費成為會員或資助組織
To pay money regularly in order to be a member of an organisation, or to provide ongoing financial support for its work.
Andrei subscribes to a food cooperative and receives fresh vegetables each Saturday.
Andrei 定期繳費給一間食物合作社，每週六都能拿到新鮮蔬菜。
subscribe to + cooperative / club / society
My aunt subscribes to an animal rescue charity that cares for abandoned dogs and cats.
我阿姨定期捐款給一個動物救援慈善機構，專門照顧被遺棄的貓狗。
subscribe to + charity / cause / foundation
The Watanabe family subscribes to the botanical garden so they can visit year-round.
Watanabe 一家繳費加入植物園的會員，這樣全年都能參觀。
Talia subscribes to a community farm and collects a box of seasonal produce each week.
Talia 定期資助一個社區農場，每週領取一箱當季農產品。
subscribe to + community-supported scheme
- subscribe to a charity
- subscribe to a club
- subscribe to a society
- subscribe to a cooperative
- subscribe to a museum
- pay membership dues to
more formal; specifically about membership fees
- donate to
implies charitable giving without expecting a service
文法句型
subscribe to + [organisation / charity / venue]
用法筆記
The object is typically the name of an organisation (club, charity, society). The focus is on membership or patronage, not on receiving a publication — distinguish from PAY FOR PUBLICATION above.
3. To agree with a particular opinion, policy, plan, theory, or approach, and consi
贊同；支持
同意某個意見、政策、理論或做法
To agree with a particular opinion, policy, plan, theory, or approach, and consider it a reasonable position to take.
Kwame subscribes to the plan for turning the old factory site into a community sports centre.
Kwame 贊同將舊工廠用地改建成社區運動中心的計畫。
collocation: subscribe to + plan for + gerund
Most residents subscribe to the policy of keeping public parks free for everyone to use.
大多數居民都支持讓公園對所有人免費開放的這項政策。
collocation: subscribe to + policy of + noun
Dr. Eri does not subscribe to the practice of giving antibiotics for every minor cold.
Eri 醫師不認同每次感冒小病都開抗生素的作法。
negative construction: do/does not subscribe to + practice
The clinic subscribes to a holistic approach where mind and body are treated together.
這間診所採用身心同治的整體療法方針。
subscribe to + approach / method / theory
Salma subscribes to the view of education as a tool for reducing inequality in society.
Salma 認同教育是減少社會不平等之工具的觀點。
- subscribe to a plan
- subscribe to a policy
- subscribe to an approach
- subscribe to a theory
- subscribe to a practice
- agree with
more general and less formal
- endorse
more formal, often implies public support
- support
broader — can mean financial or practical backing
- oppose
the opposite of giving support or approval
文法句型
subscribe to + [opinion / policy / plan / theory / approach]
用法筆記
This sense uses prepositional phrases (plan for..., policy of..., approach where...) to describe the thing being agreed with — not a that-clause. For the fixed pattern with a that-clause (subscribe to the view that..., subscribe to the belief that...), see HOLD A BELIEF below.
常見錯誤
4. To hold a particular personal belief or worldview, expressed in the fixed patter
堅信；認同
透過固定句式表達個人信念或世界觀
To hold a particular personal belief or worldview, expressed in the fixed pattern 'subscribe to the view/belief/idea/notion/opinion that...' followed by a clause explaining what that belief is.
Dr. Amihan subscribes to the view that medical ethics must always put patients first.
Amihan 醫師堅信醫學倫理必須始終將病人放在第一位。
fixed pattern: subscribe to the view that + clause
Ravindra subscribes to the belief that education is the best tool for reducing inequality.
Ravindra 堅信教育是減少不平等最有力的工具。
fixed pattern: subscribe to the belief that + clause
The retired teacher subscribes to the idea that happiness comes from good relationships, not wealth.
那位退休教師主張幸福來自良好的人際關係，而非財富。
fixed pattern: subscribe to the idea that + clause
Sora subscribes to the notion that healthy debate makes a democracy stronger.
Sora 認為健康的辯論會讓民主更強大。
Henrik subscribes to the opinion that trust in the workplace works better than constant supervision.
Henrik 堅信在工作場合，信任比不斷監督更有效。
fixed pattern: subscribe to the opinion that + clause
- subscribe to the view that
- subscribe to the belief that
- subscribe to the idea that
- subscribe to the notion that
- subscribe to the opinion that
- hold the view that
equivalent; slightly more formal
- believe that
simpler and more direct; no fixed collocation required
- be convinced that
emphasises strong certainty
- reject the view that
opposite — actively disagree with a stated belief
文法句型
subscribe to + the + [view / belief / idea / notion / opinion] + that-clause
用法筆記
The object must be one of a narrow set of abstract belief nouns: view, belief, idea, notion, opinion. A that-clause almost always follows to state the content of the belief. This sense is more formal and belief-oriented than the AGREE WITH sense above, which uses prepositional phrases instead of that-clauses.
常見錯誤
同根字
- subscription名詞B1
- subscriber名詞B1
- subscribe動詞B1
常見搭配
常用片語
- subscribe to a policy
- subscribe to an approach
- subscribe to the view that...
- subscribe to a service