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subject

UK //ˈsʌbdʒɪkt//US //ˈsʌbdʒɛkt//

词源

源自拉丁语'subjectus',意为'置于下方'或'臣服',由'sub-'(在...下)和'jacere'(投掷)组成。

noun

❶ 指讨论、研究或学习的主题或话题,如一本书、一节课或一次谈话的主要内容。

“The subject of the lecture was climate change.”

(这次讲座的主题是气候变化。)

“What is your favorite subject in school?”

(你在学校最喜欢的科目是什么?)

❶ 语法中指句子中执行动作或被描述的人或事物,通常位于谓语动词之前。

“In the sentence 'The cat sleeps', 'the cat' is the subject.”

(在句子'The cat sleeps'中,'the cat'是主语。)

“The subject of the verb 'run' is 'they' in this sentence.”

(在这个句子中,动词'run'的主语是'they'。)

同义词:topic, theme, matter, issue

verb

❶ 使某人或某物经历或遭受某事,通常是不愉快的事情。

“The prisoners were subjected to harsh treatment.”

(囚犯们遭受了严苛的对待。)

“The metal was subjected to extreme heat.”

(这种金属被置于极端高温下。)

同义词:expose, submit, put through

adjective

❶ 受...支配的,受...控制的,需要服从于某事物或某人。

“All citizens are subject to the laws of the country.”

(所有公民都必须遵守国家法律。)

“The schedule is subject to change without notice.”

(日程安排可能会在没有通知的情况下变更。)

同义词:liable, prone, susceptible

常见短语

subject to — 表示受制于某种条件或情况,可能会因为某些因素而改变。

“The flight is subject to weather conditions.”

(航班可能会受天气状况影响。)

on the subject of — 关于某个特定话题,在讨论某个主题时使用。

“On the subject of vacations, where are you planning to go this summer?”

(说到度假,你今年夏天计划去哪里?)