Subsidization is the act or practice of subsidizing — of a government or organization paying part of the cost of something so that the price to the public stays low, or so that a business or activity can survive. Rice farming, public buses, electricity, university tuition, health insurance: when the true cost is higher than what people pay, the gap is being filled by someone, and that filling is subsidization.

Subsidization subsidization指的是 is the act or practice of subsidizing「補貼」這個動作或做法 of a government or organization就是政府或機構 paying part of the cost of something出一部分的成本 so that所以 the price to the public stays low民眾負擔的價格能維持低價 or so that或者 a business or activity can survive讓一個事業或活動能撐下去 Rice farming, public buses, electricity, university tuition, health insurance種稻、公車、電費、大學學費、健保 when當 true cost is higher than what people pay真實成本比民眾付的還高 the gap差額 is being filled by someone就是有人在補上 and that filling而那個補上的動作 is subsidization就是subsidization

Two things to notice. First, it is the heaviest word in its own family. The verb is subsidize, the money itself is a subsidy, and subsidization is the abstract noun for the whole practice — which means it appears mostly in economics writing, policy papers and trade disputes, where people argue about whether a country is subsidizing its industries unfairly. In ordinary sentences English much prefers 'subsidies' or the verb: 'the government subsidizes buses' is far more natural than 'the subsidization of buses'.

Two things to notice有兩件事要注意 First第一 it is the heaviest word它是 in its own family同一個字族裡最重的字 The verb動詞是 is subsidize subsidize the money itself錢本身 is a subsidy叫a subsidy and而 subsidization subsidization is the abstract noun是整個做法的抽象名詞 for the whole practice （整個做法） which means這表示 it appears mostly它大多出現 in economics writing, policy papers and trade disputes在經濟論述、政策文件和貿易爭端裡 where people argue在那裡人們會爭論 about whether a country is subsidizing its industries unfairly某個國家是不是在不公平地補貼自己的產業 In ordinary sentences在日常句子裡 English much prefers英文比較常用 'subsidies' or the verb'subsidies'或動詞 'the government subsidizes buses''the government subsidizes buses' is far more natural than遠比 'the subsidization of buses''the subsidization of buses'自然

Second, spelling. Subsidization with a z is the standard American form; British writing often uses subsidisation with an s, though Oxford style keeps the z. Taiwan textbooks usually follow the American spelling.

Second第二 spelling是拼法 Subsidization with a z帶z的subsidization is the standard American form是標準的美式拼法 British writing英式寫法 often uses常常用 subsidisation with an s帶s的subsidisation though Oxford style不過牛津拼法 keeps the z仍然保留z Taiwan textbooks台灣的教科書 usually follow通常照著 the American spelling美式拼法

You will also meet a fixed phrase in economics: cross-subsidization, where a company charges one group of customers more so it can charge another group less.

You will also meet你也會遇到 a fixed phrase一個固定用語 in economics在經濟學裡 cross-subsidization cross-subsidization（交叉補貼） where在這種情況下 a company一家公司 charges one group of customers more向某一群顧客多收錢 so it can charge another group less好讓另一群顧客可以少付一點