In the same way, a significant reduction of wasteful agricultural subsidies could also lower the deficit.
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
N-COUNT
補貼;補助金;津貼
A subsidy is money that is paid by a government or other authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service.
例句
European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts...歐洲農場主正策劃一場抗議削減農場補貼的大規模示威游行。They've also slashed state subsidies to utilities and transportation.他們還大幅削減了對公共事業和交通運輸的政府補貼。