a sum of money granted by the state or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive 财政补贴,津贴 a farm subsidy. 农业补贴。 [mass noun]the rail service now operates without subsidy. 铁路运行现在没有补贴了。 ■a sum of money granted to support an arts organization or other undertaking held to be in the public interest (为艺术团体或公益事业提供的)资金援助 ■a sum of money paid by one state to another for the preservation of neutrality, the promotion of war, or to repay military aid (一国为了让另一国保持中立,参加战争或偿还军事援助而提供的)财政援助 ■a grant or contribution of money 补助金;捐款
(historical)a parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs (史)(议会发给王室的)特别津贴 ■a tax levied on a particular occasion (特殊场合征收的)税收
语源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French subsidie, from Latin subsidium 'assistance'