sub·scribe
verb/səbˈskraɪb/
/səbˈskraɪb/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they subscribe | /səbˈskraɪb/ /səbˈskraɪb/ |
| he / she / it subscribes | /səbˈskraɪbz/ /səbˈskraɪbz/ |
| past simple subscribed | /səbˈskraɪbd/ /səbˈskraɪbd/ |
| past participle subscribed | /səbˈskraɪbd/ /səbˈskraɪbd/ |
| -ing form subscribing | /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/ /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] subscribe (to something) to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use something
定期订购（或订阅等） - Which journals does the library subscribe to?
图书馆订有哪些报刊？ - We subscribe to several sports channels (= on TV).
我们付费收看好几个体育频道。
- Which journals does the library subscribe to?
- [intransitive] subscribe (to something) to arrange to have regular access to an electronic information service or other internet service
订阅（电子信息服务或其他互联网服务） - He subscribed to a newsgroup (= on the internet).
他成了一个网上新闻组的用户。 - To hear the full interview, subscribe to the free National Geographic News podcast.
要听完整的采访，请订阅免费的《国家地理》新闻播客。
- He subscribed to a newsgroup (= on the internet).
- [intransitive] subscribe (to something) to pay money regularly to be a member of an organization or to support a charity
定期交纳（会员费）；定期（向慈善机构）捐款；定期捐助 - He subscribes regularly to Amnesty International.
他定期向大赦国际捐款。
- He subscribes regularly to Amnesty International.
- [intransitive] subscribe (for something) (finance) to apply to buy shares in a company
认购（股份） - [transitive, usually passive] subscribe something to apply to take part in an activity, use a service, etc.
申请；预订；报名 - The tour of Edinburgh is fully subscribed.
去爱丁堡旅游的名额已经满了。
- The tour of Edinburgh is fully subscribed.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘sign at the bottom of a document’): from Latin subscribere, from sub- ‘under’ + scribere ‘write’.