• n. 津貼；補(bǔ)助金；援助

sub-,在下，向上，-vent,來到，詞源同 advent,venue.即來到，給予支援，引申詞義補(bǔ)助金， 資助金。

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).

1. The association is funded by an annual subvention from the government.

協(xié)會(huì)的經(jīng)費(fèi),每年由政府撥款補(bǔ)助.

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》