subject
noun countable /ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
AREA OF STUDY 学习领域
ESSENTIAL
■the thing which is being discussed, considered or studied 主题，话题；问题；题目•Our subject for discussion is homelessness.我们讨论的话题是无家可归问题。 •She has made a series of documentaries on the subject of family relationships.她拍摄了一系列以家庭关系为题材的纪录片。 •The guest lecturer took as her subject (= decided to speak about) 'punishment and imprisonment in modern society'.特别讲师演讲的题目是“现代社会的刑罚与监禁”。 •The number of planes flying over the town has been the subject of (= has caused) concern since last summer.自去年夏天开始，从小镇上空飞过的飞机数量一直让人们忐忑不安。 ESSENTIAL
■an area of knowledge which is studied in school, college or university 学科；科目；专业•My favourite subjects at school were history and geography.念书时，我最喜欢的科目是历史和地理。 •mainly UK Her subject (= special area of study) is low-temperature physics.她的专业是低温物理学。 change the subject
IMPROVER
■to start talking about a different subject 改变话题，换个话题•I'd tried to explain the situation, but he just changed the subject.我想把情况解释清楚，他却岔开话题。
noun countable /ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
GRAMMAR 文法
ADVANCED specialized
■the person or thing which performs the action of a verb, or which is joined to a description by a verb 主语•'Bob' is the subject of the sentence 'Bob threw the ball'.Bob 是句子 Bob threw the ball 的主语。 Compare object
noun countable /ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
PERSON 人
■a person who lives in or who has the right to live in a particular country, especially a country with a king or queen （尤指君主制国家的）臣民，国民•He is a British subject.他是英国国民。 Compare citizen
verb transitive /səbˈdʒekt/
■to defeat people or a country and then control them against their wishes and limit their freedom 使臣服，征服，压服•The invaders quickly subjected the local tribes.入侵者很快就征服了当地的部落。
verb transitive /səbˈdʒekt/
Phrasal Verbs [often passive] subject sb/sth to sth
■to make someone or something experience an unpleasant or worrying thing 使承受，使遭受•The inquiry found that they had been subjected to unfair treatment.调查发现，他们曾受到过不公正待遇。 •"I didn't want to subject him to such a long journey," she said.“我不想让他长途跋涉。”她说。
adjective]ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
HAVING 拥有
be subject to sth
■to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant 有；遭受，承受•Cars are subject to a high domestic tax.买汽车要缴很高的国内税。 •In recent years, she has been subject to attacks of depression.近年来，她一直饱受忧郁症的折磨。
adjective]ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
DEPEND 依赖
subject to sth
■depending on the stated thing happening 取决于，视…而定•We plan to go on Wednesday, subject to your approval.如果你同意，我们打算周三走。 •Moving all the books should not take long, subject to there being (= if there are) enough helpers.如果有足够人手，把所有书都搬走花不了多少时间。
adjective]ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
GOVERN 统治
[before noun]
■under the political control of another country or state 使臣服，征服，压服•subject peoples/states被征服的民族／国家 |