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subsidiarity

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Policies
sub·sid·i·ar·i·ty /səbˌsɪdiˈærəti/ noun [uncountable]  PPPa word meaning a political policy(1) in which power to make decisions is given to a smaller group – used especially about the European Union giving power to its member countries 权力下放政策,权力自主(原则)〔尤指欧盟给予各成员国更多自主权的政策〕
Examples from the Corpus
subsidiarityThat idea is wholly compatible with the argument about subsidiarity.There would be no subsidiarity in monetary policy.This lack of clarity in the meaning of subsidiarity is in one sense rather surprising.The principle of subsidiarity, whereby decisions were taken at as low a level as was feasible, was stressed.That is the institution which will be claiming the subsidiarity principle in its favour.Sunday trading, for example, is something that one would think was a national matter with the subsidiarity rule applying.
sub·sid·i·ar·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
to a policy(1) which Corpus power a political word in make meaning


subsidiarity
subsidiarity /səbˌsɪdiˈærəti, səbˌsɪdiˈærɪti/ noun [uncountable]
a word meaning a political policy(1) in which power to make decisions is given to a smaller group – used especially about the European Union giving power to its member countries


sub·sidi·ar·ityBrE /səbˌsɪdiˈærɪti/ 🔊NAmE /səbˌsɪdiˈerɪti/ 🔊BrE /ˌsʌbsɪdiˈærɪti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsʌbsɪdiˈerɪti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the principle that a central authority should not be very powerful, and should only control things which cannot be controlled by local organizations 辅助原则,辅从原则(中央权力机关应只控制地方上无法操控的事务)