subsidized
UK/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪzɪd/US/ˈsʌbsidaizd/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Receiving financial support (a subsidy) to lower its cost.
受补贴的；获得补助以降低成本的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubsidyunder, below
+
-izesit, settle, be placed
+
-edpast tense / completed
=subsidized
From subsidy (Latin subsidium, 'reserve troops sitting behind' ← sub- 'below' + sedēre 'sit') → subsidize → subsidized. Money 'seated behind' something to prop it up financially.
Common Collocations
- 1.subsidized housing补贴性住房
- 2.subsidized childcare补贴性托育
- 3.heavily subsidized大量补贴的
- 4.subsidized loans补贴贷款
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city offers subsidized housing to low-income families.
- 2.
Heavily subsidized tickets made the festival affordable for everyone.