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subsidiary

/sʌbˈsɪdiˌəri/ American
  • n. 子公司
  • adj. 辅助的, 次要的
Definition
  • n. a company owned or controlled by a larger company
  • adj. less important than the main thing, providing extra help
Example
The car company owns a small subsidiary that makes electric batteries.
这家汽车公司拥有一家生产电池的小型子公司。