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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 sub·ven·tion /səbˈvɛn(t)ʃən/
 補助金,津貼,援助

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Sub·ven·tion n.
 1. The act of coming under. “The subvention of a cloud.”
 2. The act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.
 3. A government aid or bounty.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Sub·ven·tion, v. t. To subventionize.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 subvention
      n 1: grant of financial aid as from a government to an
           educational institution
      2: the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
      v : guarantee financial support of; "The opera tour was
          subvented by a bank" [syn: underwrite, subvent]