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单词 subsidiary
释义
subsidiary1 nounsubsidiary2 adjective
subsidiarysub‧sid‧i‧a‧ry1 /səbˈsɪdiəri $ -dieri/ ●○○ noun (plural subsidiaries) [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • InterHarvest is a subsidiary of United Brands.
  • Relco plans to establish a subsidiary company in the UK with a capital of around $4m.
  • Sharp Electronics is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Buying back the subsidiary will cost the last twelve months in sales times a factor of 0.75 to 1.5.
  • Lowe is part of the Lowe Group, one of the three large subsidiaries of Interpublic.
  • The subsidiary has 50 offices around the country.
  • The stated intention of the Eleventh Directive is to harmonise the laws relating to subsidiaries and branches.
  • Under our law, a subsidiary can go bankrupt and normally the parent company will not be liable for its debts.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
an organization that makes or sells something, or provides a service: · big oil companies· telephone companies· He runs a software company.
a company, especially one that provides a service rather than producing goods: · a law firm· a firm of accountants· a security firm
a company – often used when talking about a company that employs only a small number of people: · She set up her own catering business.· small businesses· a family business
a large company that often includes several smaller companies: · IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the world.
a very large company with offices in many different countries: · American multinationals are establishing research and development facilities across the developing world.
a very large company that consists of several different companies which have joined together: · The company was taken over by a German media conglomerate.
a word used mainly by newspapers for a very large company: · Their clients include the retail giant, Wal-Mart.
a company that is owned by a larger company: · The company runs its New York operations through a US subsidiary.
Longman Language Activatora company
an organization, that produces goods or provides services in order to make a profit: · The company employs over 10,000 people worldwide.oil/insurance/phone etc company: · It is the second largest insurance company in Germany.work for a company: · My father used to work for one of the big oil companies.join a company (=start to work there): · Davis joined the company as vice-president of sales nine months ago.set up/start a company: · The company was set up in 1975.
a company, especially one that provides services rather than producing goods, for example financial or legal services: · Hanson decided to start his own management consulting firm.law/electronics/building etc firm: · She works for a law firm in Amsterdam.firm of lawyers/accountants etc: · Edward got a job with a firm of accountants in London.join a firm (=start working for a firm): · Harris joined the firm in 1992.
a company that sells or produces goods or provides services, especially one that employs only a small number of people or only one person: · Jack's thinking of starting his own business.· Several small businesses have folded (=closed) in recent months.manage/run a business: · Don and his wife run their own business.set up/start a business: · Profits have slowly increased since we started the business three years ago.small business (=one that employs only one person or very few people): · His oldest daughter, 31, owns a small printing business in Fresno.family business (=one that was started by and employs members of the same family): · His sons have worked in the family business for years.
a company that is owned and controlled by a larger company: · Sharp Electronics is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation.subsidiary company: · Relco plans to establish a subsidiary company in the UK with a capital of around $4m.
a company that sells its goods and services on the Internet: · Many dotcoms fail in their first year of trading.
a small company that has just been started, often one concerned with computing or the Internet: · She works for a small internet start-up.
WORD SETS
associated company, nounboardroom, nounBros., cartel, nounchain, nounCo., collective, nouncom, concern, nounconglomerate, nouncontractor, nounco-op, nouncooperative, adjectivecooperative, nounCorp., corporate, adjectivecorporation, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectiveempire, nounenterprise, nounexecutive, adjectiveexpand, verbexpansion, nounfail, verbgiant, noungroup, nounInc., incorporated, adjectiveindie, nounindustrial espionage, nounin-house, adjectiveinside, adverbinterest, nounjoint-stock company, nounlimited company, nounLtd, Messrs, multinational, adjectivemultinational, nounnewspaper, nounoutsourcing, nounparent company, nounpayroll, nounplc, nounpractice, nounprofit and loss account, nounproprietary, adjectivepty, public company, nounpublic corporation, nounpublic limited company, nounreceivership, nounregistered office, nounshipper, nounsubsidiary, nounsupplier, nountakeover, nountop-heavy, adjective
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=owned or controlled by a larger company)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· As a result, they suffer the full rate of withholding tax on dividends from foreign subsidiaries.· By 1986, almost 75 percent of Virgin's overall business would be generated by its foreign subsidiaries.· As a result, a number of multi-national companies have emerged which control a large number of foreign subsidiaries.
· A new San Jose-based subsidiary of the huge company has begun shipping its first products: notebook computers aimed at business users.· In addition Fujitsu has created an average of five new software subsidiaries annually for the past three years.· Mr Gluckstern is about to manage a new subsidiary, Zurich Reinsurance Centre.
· Product sales generated £31.1m up from £30.1m in 1991, some 58% of which came from overseas subsidiaries.· The results of overseas subsidiaries are translated into sterling at average rates for the year.· On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of overseas subsidiary and associated undertakings are translated at the completion rate of exchange.· Parent company guarantees Joining an overseas subsidiary, for example, carries potential risks.· All of Johnson Matthey's money borrowings are in foreign currency to finance the groups overseas subsidiaries.· Timing Employee selection should not be rushed merely because the overseas subsidiary demands a person in the vacant job straight away.· Disclosure is not required for non-audit services supplied to subsidiaries not audited by the parent company's auditor and to overseas subsidiaries.· By 1966, 20 percent of their total sales was accounted for by overseas subsidiaries.
VERB
· In 1969, Lechmere merged with Dayton Corp., becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the giant Minneapolis-based retailer.
· Tampa General Hospital created a subsidiary to combat infant mortality.
· The terms of the deal values the two companies at £5m, and they will operate as subsidiaries from their present locations.· Name's style and independence will be retained and it will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary.
· It owns three subsidiaries: Charles Farris, which makes enormous church candles that sell for about £35 each.· In 1969, Lechmere merged with Dayton Corp., becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the giant Minneapolis-based retailer.· A wholly owned subsidiary is one in which the parent owns 100 percent of the voting stock of the subsidiary.· Many wholly owned subsidiaries are originally founded by the parent for some special purpose.· Pratt & Lambert is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sherwin-Williams, a paint and varnish maker.· Monster Motorsports will remain a wholly owned subsidiary.
· Who should the Minister sell off the subsidiaries?
· There may.be a need to decentralize and set up semi-autonomous subsidiaries or affiliates.· Co., and Salomon Brothers Inc. have set up similar subsidiaries.· All the majors and two of the mini-majors set up production subsidiaries in London.· So they often set up subsidiaries, which earned maintenance revenues on the back of mainstream hardware sales.· To achieve a lower after-tax cash flow as early as possible, lessors normally set up leasing subsidiaries with different year ends.· Typically, technology innovators emphasise exports as the initial route for expansion and set up local sales subsidiaries to ensure proper control.· Alternatively they can seek to avoid the protective wall by setting up subsidiaries and branches within the Community.· The costs of setting up a manufacturing subsidiary might be prohibitive or the foreign country might be politically unstable.
 a company that is owned or controlled by another larger company:  a subsidiary of a US company one of our Japanese subsidiaries► see thesaurus at company
subsidiary1 nounsubsidiary2 adjective
subsidiarysubsidiary2 ●○○ AWL adjective formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINsubsidiary2
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin subsidiarius, from subsidium; ➔ SUBSIDY
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • If you take the English literature course, you can do linguistics as a subsidiary subject.
  • The formulation of a lasting peace settlement was the main objective, and everything else was seen as subsidiary to it.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • All subsidiary companies are 100 percent owned.
  • Incidentally women may be mentioned, in prayers or as subsidiary figures in readings.
  • It was also used as the finish for small or irregularly shaped subsidiary roofs over bays and porches, etc.
  • Philips plans to ship players, under both its Philips and subsidiary Magnavox labels, late this year.
  • Some 600 of the workforce will transfer to the subsidiary company.
  • The J. B., etc. was one of Mr. Bonanza's little subsidiary concerns.
  • Your seven ideas should be subsidiary ones to the main theme you are trying to communicate.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorless important than something else
less important than the main subject, problem etc: · The government sees unemployment as a secondary issue.· The study found that women were often reduced to secondary roles in the workplace.secondary to: · Tourism is secondary to oil revenues as a source of income.
formal a subsidiary idea, question, subject etc is less important than the main one but it is connected with it: · If you take the English literature course, you can do linguistics as a subsidiary subject.subsidiary to: · The formulation of a lasting peace settlement was the main objective, and everything else was seen as subsidiary to it.
happening or existing in connection with or as a result of something else that is more important: · The Red Cross will provide money for food, housing, and incidental expenses.incidental to: · The puzzles are fun, but are incidental to the plot of the book.purely incidental: · The concert is just for fun, really. Any profit we make from it will be purely incidental.
too small and unimportant to have any useful or noticeable effect: · The difference between the two cars is marginal.· a marginal increase in sales
relating to the main activity, question, or subject, but much less important than it: · It is a society in which women's rights and concerns are still treated as peripheral.· Too much money is being spent on peripheral programs when our kids can't read or do basic math.peripheral to: · The romance was peripheral to the movie's main plot.
to be not very important compared to other things: · It's the perfect job for him - the salary is of secondary importance.· Police are increasingly regarding cannabis use as being of minor importance compared with other forms of crime.· We must stop treating mental illness as being of less importance than physical disabilities.
a subject or question that results from or is connected with the main one being considered, but is much less important: · The meeting seemed to focus on side issues, without ever really addressing the main point.· One of the side issues that arose was what to do with the old equipment when the new things arrived.
if someone's problems or achievements pale into insignificance when they are compared to something else, they are clearly much less important: · Our difficulties pale into insignificance when compared to the problems of the homeless.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=owned or controlled by a larger company)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Some 600 of the workforce will transfer to the subsidiary company.· Other leading drug wholesalers in Britain also surreptitiously buy cheap imports using specially-established subsidiary companies.· Direct methods included subsidiary companies, joint ventures and direct selling.· Turnover has to be calculated by adding together the respective turnovers of all parent and subsidiary companies.· Trading results and cash flows of overseas subsidiary companies are translated into sterling at average rates.· Parent companies have no legal responsibilities to the creditors of their subsidiary companies unless they have signed guarantees to that effect.· The ships come into it because they Produce profits for the group - the only subsidiary company which does.· The impression that post-war production was almost totally dominated by Rank and his subsidiary companies is largely accurate.
· Page One is for who you are, and what you have done-Page Two for subsidiary information.· Many computers have a further field in the instruction, to specify subsidiary information required by an operation.· Is the condition encoded in the operation code or in a subsidiary information field?
· The following are the principal differences: Relevant subsidiary undertakings joining the group are accounted for on the acquisition basis.
 connected with, but less important than, something else SYN  secondary:  a subsidiary hypothesissubsidiary to All other issues are subsidiary to this one.
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