subsidize

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

subsidize — 動詞

  • 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

補貼

政府或機構支付部分費用使價格降低

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.

市議會投票通過補貼學生和老年居民的公車票價。

subsidize + noun phrase for [beneficiary group]

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

許多政府補貼再生能源，使其價格比煤和石油更低。

常見搭配
  • subsidize housing
  • subsidize healthcare
  • subsidize education
  • subsidize childcare
  • subsidize public transport
  • subsidize exports
  • subsidize agriculture
  • subsidize renewable energy
  • subsidize the cost of
  • subsidize the price of
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'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • heavily subsidized
  • fully subsidized
  • partially subsidized
  • generously subsidized
  • publicly subsidized
  • government-subsidized

常用片語

  • a program that subsidizes [something]
  • to be eligible for subsidized [service]
  • to receive subsidized [housing/childcare/meals]

介系詞搭配

  • subsidize by [agent]
  • subsidize through [taxes/funds]
  • subsidize for [beneficiary group]