Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #15824
subsidized
资助；补贴；补助
subsidized is the past of subsidize.
support (someone or something) by paying a subsidy
- 1.
To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.
通过给予补贴来帮助(某人或某物)。
收买；买通；通过给予补贴来帮助(某人或某物)。；补助；资助；贿赂；[经] 资助
In use
The government subsidizes public transport to keep fares low for commuters.
The city subsidized the new library with a large grant.
Many companies are subsidizing employees' gym memberships to promote health.
subsidize sth
直接宾语通常是为公众提供的服务、产品或项目。
The government subsidizes public transportation.
政府补贴公共交通。
subsidize sb to do sth
表示资助某人去做某事，宾语后接带 to 的不定式。
The scheme subsidized young families to buy their first home.
该计划资助年轻家庭购买他们的首套住房。
be subsidized by sb/sth
被动语态强调动作的接受者，常用 by 引出提供补贴的机构。
School meals are subsidized by the government.
学校餐食由政府补贴。
Verb forms
base subsidize · third person subsidizes · -ing subsidizing · past subsidized · past participle subsidized
及物动词，意为“资助、补贴”，常用于政府或机构提供资金支持。
Common mistakes
The government subsidizes for small businesses.The government subsidizes small businesses.
subsidize 是及物动词，后面直接跟受资助的对象，不需要介词 for；不能把中文的“为……提供补贴”直接套成 for。
The government provides subsidize to farmers.The government provides subsidies to farmers.
subsidize 是动词，不能作名词；表示“补贴、补助金”时要用名词 subsidy。
Connections
Collocations
- subsidize housing
- 提供住房补贴
- The city council decided to subsidize housing for essential workers.市议会决定为关键岗位工作者提供住房补贴。
- subsidize healthcare
- 补贴医疗费用
- The government subsidizes healthcare for children under five.政府为五岁以下儿童补贴医疗费用。
- subsidize exports
- 补贴出口
- The EU was accused of subsidizing exports of agricultural products.欧盟被指控补贴农产品出口。
- subsidize the cost
- 补贴成本
- The university subsidizes the cost of textbooks for students.大学为学生的教材费用提供补贴。
- heavily subsidized
- 获得大量补贴的
- Public transport here is heavily subsidized by the city.这里的公共交通得到该市的大额补贴。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：sub（下面）+sid（像side，旁边）→在台下给旁边人塞钱→资助。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：government policy、business funding、international relations subsidize 通常用于正式或中性语境，比较常见于政府补贴、企业资助或国际援助等书面或新闻表述；作“收买、贿赂”解时也多见于正式叙述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Realize, organize, recognize, and apologize share the /aɪz/ ending with subsidize, but they are not perfect rhymes because subsidize has primary stress on /ˈsʌb-/. Subside ends in /saɪd/ and subsidy in /sədi/, so they look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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