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subject n.题目,主题,科目,学科,国民,[语法]主语 adj.受他国统治的,未独立的,受制于...的,受...影响的,以...为条件的 vt.使屈从于...,使隶属 A subject could be a broad branch of knowledge, like Biology, or a very narrow focus, like the effects of drought on avocados. If you are painting a portrait, the person posing for you is your subject. Subject can also mean beholden, or subordinate. If you are traveling in England, but not an English subject, or citizen, then you are still subject to English law. ★★★★☆ 2008.0

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[səb'dʒekt] Subject can mean "topic," as in "Let's change the subject." It can also mean "to make someone do something," as in "Don't let your dad subject you to an hour-long lecture on fishing." It can also mean everyone in a country who is not the ruler, as in "The king greeted his subjects when he returned from abroad." His argument is that the unusual history of these people has subjected them to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this paradoxical state of affairs. 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/。1[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2[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。3[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4[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。5[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。6[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. 7[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8[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9[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。10[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。11[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12[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。13[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。

英语单词	subject
英美音标	[səb'dʒekt]
中文释义	n.题目,主题,科目,学科,国民,[语法]主语 adj.受他国统治的,未独立的,受制于...的,受...影响的,以...为条件的 vt.使屈从于...,使隶属
vocab简明	Subject can mean "topic," as in "Let's change the subject." It can also mean "to make someone do something," as in "Don't let your dad subject you to an hour-long lecture on fishing." It can also mean everyone in a country who is not the ruler, as in "The king greeted his subjects when he returned from abroad."
vocab扩展	A subject could be a broad branch of knowledge, like Biology, or a very narrow focus, like the effects of drought on avocados. If you are painting a portrait, the person posing for you is your subject. Subject can also mean beholden, or subordinate. If you are traveling in England, but not an English subject, or citizen, then you are still subject to English law.
真题原句	His argument is that the unusual history of these people has subjected them to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this paradoxical state of affairs.
柯林斯星级	★★★★☆
柯林斯解释	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/。 1 [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 2 [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。 3 [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 4 [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。 5 [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。 6 [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. 7 [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 8 [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 9 [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。 10 [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。 11 [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 12 [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。 13 [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。
来源	2008.0

Subject N Count 可数名词 N Person State Thing Favourite