Subject
01
主題, 話題
someone or something that is being described, discussed, or dealt with
例
The main subject of today's lecture is the French Revolution.
今日の講義の主なテーマはフランス革命です。
The students chose a fascinating subject for their research paper: artificial intelligence.
学生たちは研究論文のために魅力的なテーマを選びました：人工知能。
02
科目, 学問分野
a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university
例
At university, Jane specialized in the subject of linguistics, studying various languages and their structures.
大学で、ジェーンは言語学の科目を専門とし、さまざまな言語とその構造を研究しました。
In elementary school, students learn about different subjects like mathematics, science, and history.
小学校では、生徒は数学、科学、歴史などのさまざまな科目について学びます。
03
a person, object, or scene chosen as the focus for artistic or photographic representation
例
The painter chose a rural landscape as her subject.
Students were assigned a subject for their drawing exercises.
04
(grammar) the noun, pronoun, or entity that performs the action or is described in a sentence
例
In " The dog barked, " the dog is the subject.
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate.
05
臣民, 国民
a person who is under the rule or authority of a monarch, government, or leader
例
The king 's subjects admired him for his wisdom.
王の臣民は彼の知恵を称賛した。
The queen treated her subjects with fairness and respect.
女王は彼女の臣民を公平さと敬意をもって扱った。
06
被験者, 参加者
someone or something on which a study or experiment is performed
例
The subjects in the clinical trial were closely monitored for any adverse effects of the new medication.
臨床試験の被験者は、新薬の副作用について綿密に監視されました。
Researchers recruited healthy volunteers as subjects for the cognitive psychology study.
研究者は認知心理学の研究のため健康なボランティアを被験者として募集した。
07
the first term of a proposition, about which something is asserted
例
The subject of the proposition is what the claim refers to.
Logic distinguishes between the subject and predicate of a statement.
to subject
01
さらす
to make someone experience something unpleasant
Ditransitive: to subject sb/sth to something unpleasant
例
The strict policies of the company subjected employees to intense scrutiny, leading to a tense work environment.
会社の厳格な方針により、従業員は厳しい監視にさらされ、緊張した職場環境が生まれた。
Living in a noisy neighborhood subjected the residents to constant disturbances and disrupted sleep.
騒がしい近所に住むことは、住民を絶え間ない騒音にさらし、睡眠を妨げました。
02
従属させる, 支配する
to assert dominance or control over a person, group, or nation
Transitive: to subject a group or region
例
Throughout history, powerful empires sought to subject weaker nations.
歴史を通じて、強力な帝国は弱い国々を支配しようとしました。
Colonial powers sought to subject indigenous populations, often leading to the exploitation of natural resources.
植民地勢力は先住民を支配下に置こうとし、しばしば天然資源の搾取につながった。
subject
01
likely to be influenced, affected, or exposed to something
例
Areas near the coast are subject to flooding.
The crops are subject to disease in damp conditions.
02
under the authority, control, or sovereignty of another
例
The villagers were subject to the king's rule.
Citizens are subject to the laws of their country.
03
possibly dependent on, accepting, or allowing something to happen
例
The plan is subject to approval by management.
The proposal is subject to change after consultation.
