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ad-supported

UK/,æd-sə'pɔ:tid/US

Definitions

adj.

Funded by advertising revenue rather than user fees, especially of digital services.

由广告支持运营的(尤指数字服务)

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
adto, toward, near
+
-carry, bear
+
supportedpast tense / completed
=ad-supported

ad (clipped form of 'advertisement,' not the Latin prefix ad-) + supported = held up by advertising revenue. Common in streaming/SaaS contexts.

Common Collocations

  • 1.ad-supported tier广告版套餐
  • 2.ad-supported model广告支持模式
  • 3.ad-supported version广告版本

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Netflix's ad-supported tier is cheaper than the ad-free plan.

  • 2.

    Most free mobile games are ad-supported.

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