Subsidized describes something whose cost is partly paid by a government or organization, so that the person using it pays less than the real price. Subsidized housing, subsidized meals, subsidized childcare, subsidized loans — in each case somebody else is quietly covering part of the bill.

Subsidized describes something whose cost is partly paid by a government or organizationsubsidized是形容某樣東西的費用有一部分由政府或機構支付, so that the person using it pays less than the real price讓使用的人付的錢比實際價格少。 Subsidized housing, subsidized meals, subsidized childcare, subsidized loanssubsidized housing補貼住宅、subsidized meals補貼餐點、subsidized childcare補貼托育、subsidized loans補貼貸款 — in each case somebody else is quietly covering part of the bill每一種情況都是有人默默替你付了一部分帳單。

It works two ways in a sentence. As the past form of the verb: 'The city subsidized the bus service for ten years.' And, much more often for learners, as a describing word in front of a noun: 'subsidized housing'. That second use is where you will meet it in TOEIC and in job adverts — 'subsidized lunch', 'subsidized health insurance' are ordinary benefits in an employment package.

It works two ways in a sentence它在句子裡有兩種用法。 As the past form of the verb一種是動詞的過去式: 'The city subsidized the bus service for ten years.'「The city subsidized the bus service for ten years這座城市補貼了公車服務十年。」 And, much more often for learners, as a describing word in front of a noun另一種對學習者來說更常見,是放在名詞前面當形容詞: 'subsidized housing'「subsidized housing補貼住宅」。 That second use is where you will meet it in TOEIC and in job adverts第二種用法就是你會在多益和徵才廣告裡遇到的 — 'subsidized lunch', 'subsidized health insurance' are ordinary benefits in an employment package「subsidized lunch補貼午餐」、「subsidized health insurance補貼健康保險」都是聘僱條件裡常見的福利。

There is a feeling attached to the word that is worth knowing. Said neutrally, it just means 'cheaper because of support'. But in political argument it can be an accusation: calling a rival's industry 'subsidized' suggests it is not competing fairly, that it survives on help rather than merit. Same word, and the tone tells you which one is meant.

There is a feeling attached to the word that is worth knowing這個字還帶著一種值得知道的語感。 Said neutrally, it just means 'cheaper because of support'中性地說,它只是「因為有補助所以比較便宜」的意思。 But in political argument it can be an accusation但在政治爭論裡,它可能變成一種指控: calling a rival's industry 'subsidized' suggests it is not competing fairly說對手的產業是「subsidized被補貼的」,暗示它競爭得不公平, that it survives on help rather than merit是靠補助存活,而不是靠實力。 Same word, and the tone tells you which one is meant同一個字,語氣會告訴你是哪一種意思。

Spelling again: subsidized (American, and Oxford British) or subsidised (common British). Both are correct; just be consistent inside one piece of writing.

Spelling again拼法再說一次: subsidized (American, and Oxford British)subsidized(美式,以及牛津式英式) or subsidised (common British)或subsidised(常見的英式)。 Both are correct兩種拼法都對; just be consistent inside one piece of writing只要在同一篇文章裡保持一致就好。