subvention

• n. 津貼；補助金；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.

協會的經費,每年由政府撥款補助.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》