The noun and adjective are pronounced /'sʌbdʒɪkt/. The verb is pronounced /səb'dʒekt/. 名词和形容词读作 /'sʌbdʒɪkt/，动词读作 /səb'dʒekt/。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]主题；题目；话题；题材；问题 The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about.
It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery.
是我第一个提到整形手术这个话题的。
...the president's own views on the subject.
总统在此问题上的个人观点
...steering the conversation round to his favourite subject.
把谈话引到他最感兴趣的话题上
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](批评、学习、调查的)对象 Someone or something that is the subject of criticism, study, or an investigation is being criticized, studied, or investigated.
[N of n]
Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism...
在过去的几年里，梅雷迪思先生所采取的某些立场使他成为了批评的对象。
He's now the subject of an official inquiry.
他现在是官方调查的对象。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](知识、研究)领域；(尤指)学科，科目，课程 A subject is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university.
Surprisingly, mathematics was voted their favourite subject.
令人惊讶的是，数学课被选为他们最喜欢的科目。
...a tutor in maths and science subjects.
辅导数学和理科课程的家教
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]研究对象；实验对象 In an experiment or piece of research, the subject is the person or animal that is being tested or studied.
[FORMAL 正式]
'White noise' was played into the subject's ears through headphones...
让受试者通过耳机听“白噪声”。
Subjects in the study were asked to follow a modified diet.
要求研究对象按改进的食谱进食。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](艺术的)表现对象；绘画(或拍摄)题材 An artist's subjects are the people, animals, or objects that he or she paints, models, or photographs.
[with supp]
Her favourite subjects are shells spotted on beach walks.
她最喜爱的题材是那些在海边散步时发现的贝壳。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](语法中的)主语 In grammar, the subject of a clause is the noun group that refers to the person or thing that is doing the action expressed by the verb. For example, in 'My cat keeps catching birds', 'my cat' is the subject.
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[ADJ 形容词]可能受…影响的；易遭受…的 To be subject to something means to be affected by it or to be likely to be affected by it.
[v-link ADJ to n]
Prices may be subject to alteration...
价格可能会有所变动。
In addition, interest on Treasury issues isn't subject to state and local income taxes.
另外，国债利息不需缴纳政府和地方所得税。
...a disorder in which the person's mood is subject to wild swings from mania to depression.
患者情绪在狂热和抑郁之间疯狂起伏的紊乱状态
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[ADJ 形容词]受…支配的；服从于…的 If someone is subject to a particular set of rules or laws, they have to obey those rules or laws.
[v-link ADJ to n]
The tribunal is unique because Mr Jones is not subject to the normal police discipline code.
因为琼斯先生不受一般的治安条例法规约束，所以专门设立了特别法庭。
...arguing that as a sovereign state it could not be subject to another country's laws.
争论说作为一个主权国家其不受其他国家法律的约束
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[VERB 动词]使经受；使遭受 If you subject someone to something unpleasant, you make them experience it.
[V n to n]
...the man who had subjected her to four years of beatings and abuse...
使她遭受了 4 年毒打和辱骂的男人
Innocent civilians are being arrested and subjected to inhumane treatment.
无辜的平民正被逮捕并遭受非人的虐待。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指君主制国家的)国民，臣民 The people who live in or belong to a particular country, usually one ruled by a monarch, are the subjects of that monarch or country.
[with supp]
...his subjects regarded him as a great and wise monarch...
他的臣民把他视为伟大而英明的君主
Roughly half of them are British subjects.
他们中大约有一半是英国国民。
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[ADJ 形容词]臣服的；受他国统治的Subject peoples and countries are ruled or controlled by the government of another country.
[ADJ n]
[FORMAL 正式]
The subject peoples of her empire were anxious for their own independence.
她的帝国中被迫向她臣服的民族迫切渴望自身的独立。
...colonies and other subject territories.
殖民地和其他臣服的属地
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[PHRASE 短语](通常因为谈论的话题令人尴尬而)转换话题 When someone involved in a conversation changes the subject, they start talking about something else, often because the previous subject was embarrassing.
[V inflects]
He tried to change the subject, but she wasn't to be put off.
他努力想换个话题，但她却兴趣正浓。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]取决于；视…而定 If an event will take place subject to a condition, it will take place only if that thing happens.
They denied a report that Egypt had agreed to a summit, subject to certain conditions.
他们否认了宣称埃及已同意在特定条件下参加峰会的报道。
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subjectsubjectssubjectedsubjectingnoun★/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; NAmEˈsʌbdʒɪkt//ˈsʌbdʒekt; NAmEˈsʌbdʒekt/of conversation/book 谈话；书籍1★a thing or person that is being discussed, described or dealt with 主题；题目；话题；题材；问题◆an unpleasant subject of conversation不愉快的话题◆books on many different subjects题材广泛的各种书籍◆a magazine article on the subject ofspace travel 一篇谈航天旅行的杂志文章◆I have nothing more to say on the subject.关于这个问题，我再没有要说的了。◆I wish you'd change the subject(= talk about sth else).我希望你换个话题。◆How did we get onto the subject ofmarriage? 我们怎么谈到婚姻问题上了？◆We seem to have got off the subjectwe're meant to be discussing. 我们似乎偏离了应当讨论的题目。◆Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography.纳尔逊 · 曼德拉是一本新传记的传主。◆Climate change is still very much a subject for debate.气候变化仍然是人们时常争论的话题。at school/college 学校2★an area of knowledge studied in a school, college, etc. 学科；科目；课程◆Biology is my favourite subject.生物是我最喜欢的学科。of picture/photograph 绘画；摄影3a person or thing that is the main feature of a picture or photograph, or that a work of art is based on 表现对象；绘画（或拍摄）题材◆Focus the camera on the subject.把相机的焦距调到被拍对象上。◆Classical landscapes were a popular subject with many 18th century painters.古典风景画是 18 世纪许多画家所喜欢用的题材。of experiment 实验4a person or thing being used to study sth, especially in an experiment 接受试验者；实验对象◆We need male subjects between the ages of 18 and 25 for the experiment.我们需要 18 至 25 岁之间的男性来接受试验。grammar 语法5a noun, noun phrase or pronoun representing the person or thing that performs the action of the verb ( Iin I sat down.), about which sth is stated ( the housein the house is very old) or, in a passive sentence, that is affected by the action of the verb ( the treein the tree was blown down in the storm) 主语；主词☞compare
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n.of country 国家6a person who has the right to belong to a particular country, especially one with a king or queen （尤指君主制国家的）国民，臣民◆a British subject英国国民adjective/ˈsʌbdʒekt; NAmEˈsʌbdʒekt//ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; NAmEˈsʌbdʒɪkt/( formal) 1subjectto sth likely to be affected by sth, especially sth bad 可能受…影响的；易遭受…的◆Flights are subject to delay because of the fog.由于有雾，航班可能延误。2subjectto sth depending on sth in order to be completed or agreed 取决于；视…而定◆The article is ready to publish, subject to your approval.那篇文章准备好了，可以发表，就等你批准了。◆All the holidays on offer are subject to availability.所有特价度假产品售完即止。3subjectto sth/sb under the authority of sth/sb 受…支配；服从于◆All nuclear installations are subject to international safeguards.一切核设施均须执行国际防护措施。4[only before noun ]controlled by the government of another country 受异族统治的；臣服的◆subject peoples被他国统治的民族verb/səbˈdʒekt; NAmEsəbˈdʒekt/subjectsth (to sth) ( formal) to bring a country or group of people under your control, especially by using force 使臣服；使顺从；（尤指）压服◆The Roman Empire subjected most of Europe to its rule.罗马帝国把欧洲多数地区置于自己的统治之下。▶sub·jec·tionsubjectionsubjections/səbˈdʒekʃn; NAmEsəbˈdʒekʃn/noun[uncountable ]PHRASAL VERBsubˈject sb/sth to sth[often passive ]to make sb/sth experience, suffer or be affected by sth, usually sth unpleasant 使经受；使遭受◆to be subjected to ridicule受到嘲笑◆The city was subjected to heavy bombing.那座城市遭受猛烈轰炸。◆The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.辩护律师声称囚犯遭到了残暴和侮辱性的对待。sub·ject/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt; NAmEˈsʌbdʒɪkt/sub·jec·tion/səbˈdʒekʃn; NAmEsəbˈdʒekʃn/
1thing talked about the thing you are talking about or considering in a conversation, discussion, book, film etc: Paul has strong opinions on most subjects. The subjects covered in this chapter are exercise and nutrition.subject of Truffaut’s childhood memories were the subject of his first film. While we’re on the subject of money, do you have the $10 you owe me? ► Don’t say ‘the subject is about ... ’: The subject of the poem is war. | The poem is about war. →
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2at school an area of knowledge that you study at a school or university: My favorite subject is math.3in art the thing or person that you show when you paint a picture, take a photograph etc: Monet loved to use gardens as his subjects.4in a test a person or animal that is used in a test or experiment: The subjects of this experiment were all men aged 18–35.5grammar a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that usually comes before a main verb and represents the person or thing that performs the action of the verb, or about which something is stated, for example ‘she’ in ‘She hit John’ or ‘elephants’ in ‘Elephants are big’ →
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6citizen formal someone who was born in a country that has a king or queen, or someone who has a right to live there: a British subject →
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COLLOCATIONSverbsdiscuss/talk about a subject· Have you discussed the subject with your husband?change the subject (=start talking about something different)· She tried to change the subject.mention a subject· The subject was not mentioned again.deal with/cover a subject (=speak or write about it)· The subject is dealt with in great detail in his previous book.touch on a subject (=say or write a little about it)· In his speech, he touched on the subject of death.bring up/raise a subject (=deliberately start talking about it)· You brought the subject up, not me.get onto a subject (=happen to start talking about it)· We somehow got onto the subject of detective stories.broach a subject (=start talking about a sensitive subject)· She hesitated, wondering exactly how to broach the subject of their sleeping arrangements.get back to a subject· Somehow I just knew in the end we would get back to the subject of money.drop a subject (=stop talking about it)· To her relief, Julius dropped the subject.avoid/keep off/stay off a subject (=not talk about it)· I knew he was trying to avoid the subject of drugs.· She hoped that Anna would keep off the subject of Luke for the next few hours.get somebody off a subject (=make them talk about something else)· It was difficult to get him off the subject of cars.a subject comes up (=people start talking about it)· The subject of payment never came up.adjectivesan interesting/fascinating subject· Fame is a fascinating subject.a difficult/complex subject (=very complicated)· Immigration is a complex subject.a controversial subject· The content of the curriculum has become a controversial subject.a sensitive/touchy subject (=one that people may get upset about)· Steer clear of complicated issues or sensitive subjects.a delicate subject (=one that may be embarrassing)· She carefully avoided discussing the delicate subject of money.a taboo subject (=one that it is not acceptable to mention)· For them, death was not a taboo subject.phrasesa subject of/for discussion· TV is a favourite subject for discussion.a subject of conversation· She searched for a new subject of conversation.a subject of/for debate (=a subject people discuss and disagree about)· The reason for the increased risk of cancer is still a subject of debate.a subject of controversy (=a subject people disagree about strongly)· Nuclear power is still the subject of considerable controversy.a subject area (=a group of related subjects)· He has written a lot in this subject area.
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1 be subject to somethinga)if someone or something is subject to something, especially something bad, it is possible or likely that they will be affected by it: All flights are subject to delay. Prices are subject to change.b)if something is subject to something such as approval, it depends on that thing happening before it can happen: The funding is subject to approval by the Board of Education.2be subject to a rule/law/penalty/tax etc if you are subject to a rule, law, penalty etc, you must obey the rule or pay an amount of money: Violators are subject to a $100 fine.3[only before noun] formal a subject country, state, people etc are strictly governed by another country: subject peoples
formal to force a country or group of people to be ruled by you, and control them very strictlysubject to phrasal verbto force someone or something to experience something very unpleasant, especially over a long time: Police subjected him to hours of questioning.subject somebody to an ordeal/abuse/harassment Barker subjected his victim to awful abuse.
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