🇬🇧🇨🇳 subsidy - 补贴 : English Lesson

Meaning of "subsidy" ("补贴"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A subsidy is money that a person, company, or group gets from the government or another helper to make something cheaper or easier to pay for, like helping to pay for food, buses, or school so people don’t have to pay the full price themselves.

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The science lab got a subsidy, giving us cool microscopes and exactly zero subsidies for not blowing things up by accident.

The school got a subsidy so our cafeteria pizza no longer tastes like cardboard.

Because of a library subsidy, I can borrow 20 books at once, which is exactly the number I’ll pretend I have time to read.

A bus subsidy makes tickets cheaper, but it doesn’t cover the emotional cost of sitting next to my little brother for 40 minutes.

Some countries give subsidies to keep milk and bread cheaper, which basically means the government is low-key sponsoring your breakfast.

The old bakery needed a new oven. A city subsidy arrived, a neighbor subsidy fixed pipes, a small charity subsidy paid the oven door, a town subsidy bought pans, one last subsidy covered flour for months. The baker cried, lit the oven, and warm bread fed the street. She smiled and waved.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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