新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

subsidiary

英  [səbˈsɪdiəri]
    
美  [-dieri]

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1辅助的

    If something is subsidiary, it is less important than something else with which it is connected.

    近义词

    secondary

    双语例句

    例:

    The marketing department has always played a subsidiary role to the sales department.

    市场推广部一直都扮演着销售部的辅助角色。

    例:

    This character may be pushed into a subsidiary position or even abandoned altogether.

    这个人物也许会被变成一个配角,或者甚至可能被完全弃用。

    NOUN. 名词
  • subsidiaries

    1[C 可数名词] 子公司

    A subsidiary or a subsidiary company is a company which is part of a larger and more important company.

    双语例句

    例:

    WM Financial Services is a subsidiary of Washington Mutual.

    华盛顿互惠银行金融服务公司是华盛顿互惠银行的子公司。

    例:

    It's one of ten companies that are subsidiaries of Cossack Holdings.

    它是哥萨克控股公司的十个子公司之一。