subsidized

IPA/ˈsʌb.sɪ.daɪzd/
KK[sˈʌbsɪdˌaɪzd]IPA/ˈsʌb.sə.daɪzd/

subsidized — 形容詞

  • subsidizedpositive
  • more subsidizedcomparative
  • most subsidizedsuperlative

1. whose cost is partly covered by a government, employer, or other institution, so

1.形容詞B2
釋義

補貼的

費用由機構部分負擔的

whose cost is partly covered by a government, employer, or other institution, so the person or organization using it pays less than the normal price

例句

Naoko's university offers subsidized meals in the student cafeteria.

Naoko 就讀的大學在學生餐廳提供補貼的餐點。

attributive use: subsidized + noun (meals)

The city provides subsidized housing for families with low incomes.

市政府為低收入家庭提供補貼的住宅。

collocation: subsidized housing

常見搭配
  • subsidized housing
  • subsidized meals
  • subsidized childcare
  • subsidized health insurance
  • subsidized tuition
  • subsidized program
  • subsidized scheme
同義詞
  • sponsored

    often implies endorsement or branding alongside financial support, not just cost-sharing

  • discounted

    focuses on the reduced price to the consumer rather than the source of the funding

  • funded

    can mean fully or partly paid for; does not specifically imply a reduced price for the end user

反義詞
  • unsubsidized

    not receiving any subsidy; the full cost is paid by the user

  • full-price

    describes goods or services paid at the normal rate without financial help

文法句型

subsidized + noun

be + subsidized

用法筆記

The noun being described is typically a service, product, or facility (e.g., housing, meals, childcare, insurance). The subsidy provider is usually a government, employer, or large institution — not an individual.

常見錯誤

The concert was subsided by the local government.
The concert was subsidized by the local government.
'subside' is a different verb meaning to become less; 'subsidize' means to help pay the cost.
She found a subsidized apartment that was completely free.
She found a subsidized apartment that was much cheaper than the market rate.
'subsidized' means the cost is partly covered, not fully paid.

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • heavily subsidized
  • partially subsidized
  • fully subsidized

常用片語

  • government-subsidized
  • publicly subsidized

介系詞搭配

  • subsidized by
  • subsidized through