state-supported
UK/'steɪt,sə'portɪd/US
Definitions
adj.
Funded or backed by the government
国家资助的，国家支持的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstatestand, set, place
+
-connector
+
supportedroot
=state-supported
state + supported = held up financially by the government. supported carries the port root (sub- 'from below' + port 'carry'). Close to state-funded but stresses ongoing backing.
Common Collocations
- 1.state-supported university公立大学
- 2.state-supported institution国家支持的机构
- 3.state-supported research国家资助的研究
Example Sentences
- 1.
The museum is a state-supported institution open free to the public.