subsidy
/ˈsʌbsɪdɪ/noun
(pl.-ies)
1
- 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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。
1.3
- a grant or contribution of money补助金; 捐款。
2
- historical a parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs〈史〉（议会发给王室的）特别津贴。
2.1
- a tax levied on a particular occasion（特殊场合征收的）税收。
词源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French subsidie, from Latin subsidium 'assistance'.