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subrogate (v.)[subrogate 词源字典]: "to substitute," 1530s, from Latin subrogatus, variant of surrogatus, past participle of subrogare/surrogare "put in another's place, substitute, cause to be chosen in place of another" (see surrogate). Related: Subrogated; subrogating.[subrogate etymology, subrogate origin, 英语词源]
subrogation (n.): early 15c., "irregular or unlawful placement of someone in an office," from Middle French subrogation and directly from Latin subrogationem (nominative subrogatio), noun of action from past participle stem of subrogare (see subrogate).
subscribe (v.): early 15c., "to sign at the bottom of a document," from Latin subscribere "write, write underneath, sign one's name; register," also figuratively "assent, agree to, approve," from sub "underneath" (see sub-) + scribere "write" (see script (n.)). The meaning "give one's consent" (by subscribing one's name) first recorded mid-15c.; that of "contribute money to" 1630s; and that of "become a regular buyer of a publication" 1711, all originally literal. Related: Subscribed; subscribing.
subscriber (n.): 1590s, agent noun from subscribe.
subscript (n.): 1704, "that which is written underneath," from Latin subscriptus, past participle of subscribere "write underneath" (see subscribe).
subscription (n.): c. 1400, "piece of writing at the end of a document," from Middle French subscription (Modern French souscription) and directly from Latin subscriptionem (nominative subscriptio) "anything written underneath, a signature," noun of action from past participle stem of subscribere (see subscribe). Meaning "act of subscribing money" is from 1640s.
subsection (n.): also sub-section, 1620s, from sub- + section (n.).
subsequence (n.): c. 1500, from Late Latin subsequentia "act of following, succession," from Latin subsequens (see subsequent). Related: Subsequency.
subsequent (adj.): "following in time, later," mid-15c., from Middle French subsequent (14c.) and directly from Latin subsequentem (nominative subsequens), present participle of subsequi "come after in time, follow closely," figuratively "imitate, conform to," from sub "closely, up to" (see sub-) + sequi "follow" (see suit (n.)). Related: Subsequently; subsequential.
subservience (n.): 1670s, from subservient + -ence. Related: Subserviency (1620s).
subservient (adj.): 1630s, "useful, serviceable," from Latin subservientem (nominative subserviens), present participle of subservire "assist, serve, come to the help of, lend support," from sub "under" (see sub-) + servire "serve" (see serve (v.)). The meaning "slavishly obedient" is first recorded 1794. Related: Subserviently.
subset (n.): also sub-set, "subordinate set," 1897, originally in mathematics, from sub- + set (n.1).
subside (v.): 1680s, of objects, "to sink to the bottom," from Latin subsidere "sit down, settle, sink, fall; remain; crouch down, squat," from sub "down" (see sub-) + sidere "to settle," related to sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Of liquid surfaces, "to sink to a lower level, be reduced" from 1706. Related: Subsided; subsiding.
subsidence (n.): 1650s, "a settling to the bottom," from Latin subsidentia "a settling down," from subsidens, from subsidere (see subside (v.)).
subsidiarity (n.): 1936, from German Subsidiarität, paraphrasing the Latin of Pius XI in his Quadragesimo Anno of 1931; see subsidiary + -ity.
subsidiary (adj.): 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."
subsidise (v.): chiefly British English spelling of subsidize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Subsidised; subsidising.
subsidize (v.): 1755, from subsidy + -ize. Originally "to pay to hire" (mercenaries, foreign troops, etc.), also of nations, "to buy neutrality or alliance." Meaning "to bribe" is from 1815. Meaning "to support by grants of (often government) money" is from 1828. Related: Subsidized; subsidizing.
subsidy (n.): late 14c., from Anglo-French subsidie, Old French subside "help, aid, assistance, contribution," from Latin subsidium "a help, aid, assistance, (military) reinforcements, troops in reserve," from subsidere "to settle down, stay, remain" (see subside).
subsist (v.): 1540s, "to exist;" c. 1600, "retain the existing state," from Middle French subsister and directly from Latin subsistere "to stand still or firm, take a stand, take position; abide, hold out," from sub "under, up to" (see sub-) + sistere "to assume a standing position, stand still, remain; set, place, cause to stand still" (see assist (v.)). Meaning "to support oneself" (in a certain way) is from 1640s. Related: Subsisted; subsisting.