1540s, from Latin subsidiarius "belonging to a reserve, of a reserve, reserved; serving to assist or supplement," from subsidium "a help, aid, relief, troops in reserve" (see subsidy). As a noun, c. 1600, "subsidiary thing." In Latin the word was used as a noun meaning "the reserve."
双语例句
1. The Locomotive Construction Company Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust.
机车建筑有限公司是该托拉斯的全资子公司。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a large multinational.
这是一家大型跨国企业的全资子公司。
来自《权威词典》
3. The company placed much money in its foreign subsidiary.
那家公司投下巨额资金于国外的子公司.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Subsidiary company get preferential treatment when it come to subcontract work.
