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subsidize

US /ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/

verb Advanced · C1 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

support through subsidies

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The government will subsidize the cost of installing solar panels.

Word Family

NounNoun
subsidy subsidizer subsidization
VerbVerb
subsidize gốc subsidise
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • funda reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  • sponsorsomeone who supports or champions something
  • financethe commercial activity of providing funds and capital

Collocations

  • Easy subsidize school lunches
    to subsidize school lunches, meaning to support through subsidies
  • Medium subsidize public transit fares for workers
    to subsidize public transit fares for workers, meaning to support through subsidies
  • Hard heavily subsidize domestic agricultural exports
    describing heavily subsidize domestic agricultural exports (to a considerable degree)
  • Very Hard cross-subsidize failing units through backdoor funds
    a collocation phrase: cross-subsidize failing units through backdoor funds

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