subsidy

名词 subsidy:

1. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

1. A subsidy from a government to an industry.
   补助费政府给予工矿企业的补助
2. It's the old and the poor who suffer worst when subsidies are cut.
   补助津贴一削减，最吃苦头的就是那些老人和贫民。
3. The islanders don't want to leave, and probably wouldn't if there were a subsidy to reduce freight charges. But they don't see that happening.
   岛上居民不愿离开; 要是有补助金使运输费用降低的话，他们很可能不会离开。但是，他们对补助金并不存奢望。