noun · academic
subsidy
UK/ˈsʌb.sɪ.di/US/ˈsʌb.sə.di/SUB·si·dy
money granted by the government or another authority to support an activity or reduce costs
Examples
“The government introduced a subsidy for eco-friendly vehicles.”
“Fuel subsidies can distort incentives to use public transport.”
“Low-income commuters benefit from a monthly travel subsidy.”
Band 8 sentence
“To make public transport affordable, the council extended subsidies targeted at low-income commuters.”
Collocations
- receive a subsidy from the government
- fuel/subsidy scheme
Word family
Common mistakes
The government subsidy public transport.→The government subsidizes public transport.
They give a subsidy to reduce the prices of ticket.→They give a subsidy to reduce the price of tickets.
Say it for a higher band
5support→6grant→7+subsidy
Synonyms
grant
Easily confused
grant
“The university received a research grant from the foundation.”
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