单词 | subsidiary |
释义 | sub·sid·i·ar·y (səb-sĭdē-ĕr′ē) adj. 1. Serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary. 2. Secondary in importance; subordinate. 3. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a subsidy. n. pl. sub·sid·i·ar·ies 1. One that is subsidiary to another. 2. A subsidiary company. 3. Music A theme subordinate to a main theme or subject. [Latin subsidiārius, from subsidium, support; see SUBSIDY.] sub·sid′i·ari·ly (-ârə-lē) adv. |
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