Subject
01
主题, 话题
someone or something that is being described, discussed, or dealt with
例子
The main subject of today's lecture is the French Revolution.
今天讲座的主要主题是法国大革命。
The students chose a fascinating subject for their research paper: artificial intelligence.
学生们为他们的研究论文选择了一个迷人的主题：人工智能。
02
科目, 学科
a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university
例子
At university, Jane specialized in the subject of linguistics, studying various languages and their structures.
在大学里，简专攻语言学学科，研究各种语言及其结构。
In elementary school, students learn about different subjects like mathematics, science, and history.
在小学，学生学习不同的科目，如数学、科学和历史。
03
a person, object, or scene chosen as the focus for artistic or photographic representation
例子
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
例子
In " The dog barked, " the dog is the subject.
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate.
05
臣民, 公民
a person who is under the rule or authority of a monarch, government, or leader
例子
The king 's subjects admired him for his wisdom.
国王的臣民因他的智慧而钦佩他。
The queen treated her subjects with fairness and respect.
女王以公平和尊重对待她的臣民。
06
受试者, 参与者
someone or something on which a study or experiment is performed
例子
The subjects in the clinical trial were closely monitored for any adverse effects of the new medication.
临床试验中的受试者被密切监测新药的任何不良反应。
Researchers recruited healthy volunteers as subjects for the cognitive psychology study.
研究人员招募了健康的志愿者作为认知心理学研究的受试者。
07
the first term of a proposition, about which something is asserted
例子
The subject of the proposition is what the claim refers to.
Logic distinguishes between the subject and predicate of a statement.
to subject
01
使遭受
to make someone experience something unpleasant
Ditransitive: to subject sb/sth to something unpleasant
例子
The strict policies of the company subjected employees to intense scrutiny, leading to a tense work environment.
公司的严格政策使员工受到严密审查，导致工作环境紧张。
Living in a noisy neighborhood subjected the residents to constant disturbances and disrupted sleep.
生活在一个嘈杂的社区里，居民们遭受了持续的干扰和睡眠中断。
02
征服, 使服从
to assert dominance or control over a person, group, or nation
Transitive: to subject a group or region
例子
Throughout history, powerful empires sought to subject weaker nations.
历史上，强大的帝国试图征服较弱的国家。
Colonial powers sought to subject indigenous populations, often leading to the exploitation of natural resources.
殖民势力试图征服土著居民，往往导致自然资源的开采。
subject
01
likely to be influenced, affected, or exposed to something
例子
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
例子
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
例子
The plan is subject to approval by management.
The proposal is subject to change after consultation.
