The company's main business was software development, but its subsidiary division also produced specialized hardware components.
该公司的主要业务是软件开发，但其附属部门也生产专门的硬件组件。
Which choice best defines “subsidiary”?
A — Secondary in importance; a controlled company.. “subsidiary” means Secondary in importance; a controlled company..
Which word means “Secondary in importance; a controlled company.”?
A — subsidiary. “subsidiary” means Secondary in importance; a controlled company..
subsidiary — Secondary in importance; a controlled company.. In Chinese: 辅助的;附属的;子公司.
subsidiary is pronounced //səbˈsɪdiəri//.
The company's main business was software development, but its subsidiary division also produced specialized hardware components. (该公司的主要业务是软件开发，但其附属部门也生产专门的硬件组件。)
secondary, auxiliary, ancillary — all close in meaning to subsidiary (Secondary in importance; a controlled company.).
primary, main — each the opposite of subsidiary (Secondary in importance; a controlled company.).
Yes. subsidiary is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
sub(下) + sid(坐,如 reside) → 处于从属地位 → 附属的。