英语词汇“subject”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

subjectnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/

subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF DISCUSSION)

B1 the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied:

Our subject for discussion is homelessness.

She has made a series of documentaries on the subject of family relationships.

The guest lecturer took as her subject (= decided to speak about) "punishment and imprisonment in modern society".

The number of planes flying over the town has been the subject of (= has caused) concern since last summer.

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Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall.
Several experts are to give evidence on the subject.
The school offers courses in every subject imaginable.
She's got some very interesting things to say on the subject.
Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest.

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Topics & areas of interest

affair
backyard
domain
ground
in your backyard idiom
item
kingdom
matter
specialism
specialty
sphere
stage
sweep
talk
talking of sb/sth idiom
theme
themed
thesis
topic
turf

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subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF STUDY)

A1 an area of knowledge that is studied in school, college, or university:

My favourite subjects at school were history and English.

mainly UK Her subject (= special area of study) is low-temperature physics.

change the subject

B2 to start talking about a different subject:

I'd tried to explain the situation, but he just changed the subject.

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Subjects & disciplines

andragogy
AP
applied
art
biology
bioscience
discipline
esp
food technology
hard science
home economics
humanity
modern languages
physical education
physical sciences
psych
psychology
pure
science
women's studies

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Creating a distraction

subject noun [ C ] (STORY/PAINTING)

C2 a person, thing, or situation that is written about in a book, article, etc. or shown in a picture, etc.:

The mill by the bridge was the subject of an unfinished painting by J. M. W. Turner.

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Topics & areas of interest

affair
backyard
domain
ground
in your backyard idiom
item
kingdom
matter
specialism
specialty
sphere
stage
sweep
talk
talking of sb/sth idiom
theme
themed
thesis
topic
turf

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Painting, drawing & printing

Literature

subject noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

B1 specialized language the person or thing that performs the action of a verb, or is joined to a description by a verb:

"Bob" is the subject of the sentence "Bob threw the ball."

Compare

object noun

More examples

'Clare' is the subject of the sentence 'Clare drank all the milk'.
'He' is the subject of the sentence 'He lost his job'.

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Linguistic terms & linguistic style

affricate
allophone
anaphor
anaphora
anaphoric
double entendre
ellipsis
idiomatic
irregular
lexicology
linguistic
litotes
neurolinguistics
parallelism
philology
portmanteau word
semantic
semiotics
stylistics
tone language

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subject noun [ C ] (PERSON)

a person who lives in or who has the right to live in a particular country, especially a country with a king or queen:

He is a British subject.

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citizen

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Countries, nationalities & continents: country & nation

Afro
citizenship
compatriot
countrywide
homegrown
homeland
internation
land
mother country
motherland
nation
nation-state
national
offshore
soil
South Sudan
state
state-controlled
statehood
stateless

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subjectadjective

uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/

subject adjective (HAVING)

be subject to sth

C1 to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant:

Cars are subject to a high domestic tax.

In recent years, she has been subject to attacks of depression.

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Experiencing and suffering

afflict
affliction
almost/nearly die of sth idiom
be a martyr to sth idiom
be a victim of your own success idiom
be devoured by sth idiom
count
get the short end of the stick idiom
get/have your fingers burned idiom
go through sth
grip
hands-on
ride
sample
seat
sense
undergo
underwent
ups and downs
writhe

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subject adjective (DEPEND)

subject to sth

C2 only able to happen if something else happens:

We plan to go on Wednesday, subject to your approval.

Moving all the books should not take long, subject to there being (= if there are) enough helpers.

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Being based on or depending on something

base sth on sth
basis
boil down to sth
build around sth
build on sth
come down to sth
ground
in the wake of sth idiom
live off sb/sth
more
on the back of sth idiom
on the strength of sth idiom
ride
spring
strength
the stuff of sth idiom
turn on sth
underlie
underpin
understanding

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subject adjective (GOVERN)

[ before noun ] under the political control of another country or state:

subject peoples/states

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Ruling & governing

administration
affairs of state
ascend
ascend the throne idiom
Comintern
corridor
government-chartered
government-owned
government-sponsored
governmental
hung parliament
officially
oppressive
power-sharing
reign
repress
repression
repressive
sovereignty
the politburo

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单词	subject
释义	Contents noun (5) subject (AREA OF DISCUSSION) subject (AREA OF STUDY) subject (STORY/PAINTING) subject (GRAMMAR) subject (PERSON) verb (1) subject (1) adjective (3) subject (HAVING) subject (DEPEND) subject (GOVERN) Contents noun (4) subject (AREA OF DISCUSSION) subject (SCHOOL COURSE) subject (PERSON) subject (GRAMMAR) Contents adjective (2) subject (1) subject (2) English American Business subjectnoun [ C ] uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF DISCUSSION) B1 the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied: Our subject for discussion is homelessness. She has made a series of documentaries on the subject of family relationships. The guest lecturer took as her subject (= decided to speak about) "punishment and imprisonment in modern society". The number of planes flying over the town has been the subject of (= has caused) concern since last summer. More examples Books on every conceivable subject lined one wall. Several experts are to give evidence on the subject. The school offers courses in every subject imaginable. She's got some very interesting things to say on the subject. Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Topics & areas of interest affair backyard domain ground *in your* backyard idiom item kingdom matter specialism specialty sphere stage sweep talk** talking of sb/sth idiom theme themed thesis topic turf See more results » subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF STUDY) A1 an area of knowledge that is studied in school, college, or university: My favourite subjects at school were history and English. mainly UK Her subject (= special area of study) is low-temperature physics. change the subject B2 to start talking about a different subject: I'd tried to explain the situation, but he just changed the subject. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Subjects & disciplines andragogy AP applied art biology bioscience discipline esp food technology hard science home economics humanity modern languages physical education physical sciences psych psychology pure science women's studies See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Creating a distraction subject noun [ C ] (STORY/PAINTING) C2 a person, thing, or situation that is written about in a book, article, etc. or shown in a picture, etc.: The mill by the bridge was the subject of an unfinished painting by J. M. W. Turner. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Topics & areas of interest affair backyard domain ground *in your* backyard idiom item kingdom matter specialism specialty sphere stage sweep talk** talking of sb/sth idiom theme themed thesis topic turf See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Painting, drawing & printing Literature subject noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR) B1 specialized language the person or thing that performs the action of a verb, or is joined to a description by a verb: "Bob" is the subject of the sentence "Bob threw the ball." Compare object noun More examples 'Clare' is the subject of the sentence 'Clare drank all the milk'. 'He' is the subject of the sentence 'He lost his job'. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistic terms & linguistic style affricate allophone anaphor anaphora anaphoric double entendre ellipsis idiomatic irregular lexicology linguistic litotes neurolinguistics parallelism philology portmanteau word semantic semiotics stylistics tone language See more results » subject noun [ C ] (PERSON) a person who lives in or who has the right to live in a particular country, especially a country with a king or queen: He is a British subject. Compare citizen Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Countries, nationalities & continents: country & nation Afro citizenship compatriot countrywide homegrown homeland internation land mother country motherland nation nation-state national offshore soil South Sudan state state-controlled statehood stateless See more results » subjectverb [ T ] uk/səbˈdʒekt/us/səbˈdʒekt/ to defeat people or a country and then control them against their wishes and limit their freedom: The invaders quickly subjected the local tribes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Ruling & governing administration affairs of state ascend ascend the throne idiom Comintern corridor government-chartered government-owned government-sponsored governmental hung parliament officially oppressive power-sharing reign repress repression repressive sovereignty the politburo See more results » Phrasal verb(s) subject sb/sth to sth subjectadjective uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ subject adjective (HAVING) be subject to sth C1 to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant: Cars are subject to a high domestic tax. In recent years, she has been subject to attacks of depression. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Experiencing and suffering afflict affliction almost/nearly die of sth idiom be a martyr to sth idiom *be a victim of your* own success** idiom be devoured by sth idiom count get the short end of the stick idiom *get/have your* fingers burned** idiom go through sth grip hands-on ride sample seat sense undergo underwent ups and downs writhe See more results » subject adjective (DEPEND) subject to sth C2 only able to happen if something else happens: We plan to go on Wednesday, subject to your approval. Moving all the books should not take long, subject to there being (= if there are) enough helpers. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Being based on or depending on something base sth on sth basis boil down to sth build around sth build on sth come down to sth ground in the wake of sth idiom live off sb/sth more on the back of sth idiom on the strength of sth idiom ride spring strength the stuff of sth idiom turn on sth underlie underpin understanding See more results » subject adjective (GOVERN) [ before noun ] under the political control of another country or state: subject peoples/states Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Ruling & governing administration affairs of state ascend ascend the throne idiom Comintern corridor government-chartered government-owned government-sponsored governmental hung parliament officially oppressive power-sharing reign repress repression repressive sovereignty the politburo See more results » subjectnoun [ C ] us/ˈsʌb·dʒɪkt, -dʒekt/ subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF DISCUSSION) something that is being discussed or considered: School officials broached the subject of extending the school year. It seemed like a good idea to change the subject. subject noun [ C ] (SCHOOL COURSE) an area of knowledge that is studied in school or college: My favorite subjects are history and geography. subject noun [ C ] (PERSON) a person who lives or who has the right to live in a particular country, esp. a country with a king or queen: a British subject subject noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR) grammar the person or thing that performs the action of a verb, or which is joined to a description by a verb: "Bob" is the subject of the sentence, "Bob threw the ball." subjectadjective uk/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/us subject to sth likely to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant: be subject to a charge/fee/tariff You may be subject to additional bank charges for currency conversion. The company could be subject to a hostile takeover. Income from investment of the capital will be subject to tax. depending on the stated thing happening: The $1.14 billion project is subject to approval by the board. Outline planning permission has been granted, subject to a public inquiry, for a new 10,000-seat stadium on the land. Tax laws are subject to change. The notice period for clients to leave the agency are subject to contract. under the political control or authority of something: The casinos are located on tribal lands not subject to state or local laws. subject to average INSURANCE used about an insurance agreement when the amount of insurance on a property is less than the real value of the property, so the amount paid out by the company will be reduced: You must adequately insure yourself otherwise you may find yourself subject to average.
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subjectnoun [ C ]

subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF DISCUSSION)

subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF STUDY)

subject noun [ C ] (STORY/PAINTING)

subject noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

subject noun [ C ] (PERSON)

subjectverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)

subjectadjective

subject adjective (HAVING)

subject adjective (DEPEND)

subject adjective (GOVERN)

subjectnoun [ C ]

subject noun [ C ] (AREA OF DISCUSSION)

subject noun [ C ] (SCHOOL COURSE)

subject noun [ C ] (PERSON)

subject noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

subjectadjective