subvention
英 [səb'venʃ(ə)n]
美[səb'vɛnʃən]
- n. 津贴；补助金；援助
中文词源
subvention 补助金，资助金
sub-,在下，向上，-vent,来到，词源同 advent,venue.即来到，给予支援，引申词义补助金， 资助金。
英文词源
- subvention (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French subvencion "support, assistance, taxation" (14c.), from Late Latin subventionem (nominative subventio) "assistance," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin subvenire "come to one's aid, assist, reinforce," from sub "up to" (see sub-) + venire "to come" (see venue).
双语例句
- 1. The association is funded by an annual subvention from the government.
- 协会的经费,每年由政府拨款补助.
来自《简明英汉词典》