subsidiary
UK/sәb'sidiәri/US
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Definitions
n.
A company owned and controlled by a larger parent company.
子公司
adj.
Playing a supporting or secondary role; supplemental.
辅助的；次要的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
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sidroot
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Common Collocations
- 1.wholly owned subsidiary全资子公司
- 2.foreign subsidiary境外子公司
- 3.establish a subsidiary设立子公司
- 4.parent company and subsidiary母公司与子公司
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tech giant established a subsidiary in Singapore to expand into Asian markets.
- 2.
The subsidiary operates independently but must report its finances to the parent company.
- 3.
Acquiring the startup as a wholly owned subsidiary gave the firm access to new technology.