subsidy
Definitions
A sum of money granted, usually by a government, to support an industry, service, or person and keep prices low
（尤指政府的）补贴，补助金
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin subsidium — sub- (under/behind) + sidēre (sit) — the reserve troops who 'sat behind' the front line to back it up. The military backup became financial backup: money that sits underneath an industry to keep it from collapsing.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsWhy It Means This
The surprise in subsidy is military. Roman subsidium named the reserve troops held back behind the line — the ones 'sitting' in support, ready to step in. When the word entered finance, the picture stayed: a subsidy is backup money that sits behind a struggling industry and holds it up.
Common Collocations
- 1.government subsidy政府补贴
- 2.agricultural subsidy农业补贴
- 3.cut subsidies削减补贴
- 4.receive a subsidy获得补贴
Example Sentences
- 1.
Farmers rely heavily on government subsidies.
- 2.
The new budget cuts subsidies for fossil fuels.
- 3.
Without the subsidy, ticket prices would double.