Translation of subject – English–Mandarin Chinese dictionary

subject

noun [ C ]

/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ us

/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/

subject noun [C] (AREA OF DISCUSSION)

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the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied

（讨论、考虑或研究的）主题，话题;问题;题目

Our subject for discussion is homelessness. 我们讨论的话题是无家可归问题。

She has made a series of documentaries on the subject of family relationships. 她拍摄了一系列以家庭关系为题材的纪录片。

The guest lecturer took as her subject (= decided to speak about) "punishment and imprisonment in modern society". 特邀演讲人演讲的题目是“现代社会的刑罚与监禁”。

The number of planes flying over the town has been the subject of (= has caused) concern since last summer. 自去年夏天开始，从小镇上空飞过的飞机数量一直让人们忐忑不安。

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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.

subject noun [C] (AREA OF STUDY)

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

（中小学或大学的）学科;科目;专业

My favourite subjects at school were history and English. 上学时我最喜欢的科目是历史和地理。

mainly UK Her subject (= special area of study) is low-temperature physics. 她的专业是低温物理学。

change the subject

to start talking about a different subject

改变话题，换个话题

I'd tried to explain the situation, but he just changed the subject. 我想把情况解释清楚，他却岔开了话题。

subject noun [C] (STORY/PAINTING)

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

（书、文章或画作的）主题，题目

The mill by the bridge was the subject of an unfinished painting by J. M. W. Turner. 桥边磨坊是特纳一副未完成油画的主题。

subject noun [C] (GRAMMAR)

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

主语

"Bob" is the subject of the sentence "Bob threw the ball." Bob 是句子 Bob threw the ball 的主语。

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object noun (GRAMMAR) specialized

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

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

（尤指君主制国家的）臣民，国民

He is a British subject. 他是英国臣民。

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Grammar

Dummy subjects

English clauses which are not imperatives must have a subject. Sometimes we need to use a ‘dummy’ or ‘empty’ or ‘artificial’ subject when there is no subject attached to the verb, and where the real subject is somewhere else in the clause. It and there are the two dummy subjects used in English: …

It as a dummy subject

We often use it as a dummy subject with adjectives and their complements: …

There as a dummy subject

There operates as a dummy subject in the construction there is or there are. There is/are indicates that something or someone exists or is in a particular place or situation: …

Subjects

A subject is one of the five major elements of clause structure. The other four are: verb, object, complement and adjunct. Subjects are essential in declarative, negative and interrogative clauses. …

Subject position

In statements (declarative clauses), the subject comes before the verb: …

Dummy subjects

The subject is an essential part of a clause. Sometimes we need to use a ‘dummy’ subject where there is no other subject to put in the subject position. We use it or there as subjects: …

No subject

In very informal speaking we can leave out the pronoun in declarative clauses (statements), particularly I with verbs like hope and know: …

Subjects: typical errors

We don’t omit the subject in declarative and interrogative clauses: …

Subject–verb agreement

The person and number of the subject of the clause determine the person and number of the verb of the clause. This is called subject–verb agreement or concord: …

Subject complements

A subject complement gives us more information about the subject. It usually comes after linking verbs and sense verbs (including be, seem, smell, taste), and after change of state verbs (including go, get, become). …

Subject complements: parts of speech

Subject complements can be adjective phrases, noun phrases, adverb phrases or prepositional phrases: …

Pronouns as subject complements

When we use a pronoun as a subject complement after be, we usually use an object pronoun (e.g. me, him, us): …

subject

verb [ T ]

/səbˈdʒekt/ us

/səbˈdʒekt/

to defeat people or a country and then control them against their wishes and limit their freedom

使臣服，征服，压服

The invaders quickly subjected the local tribes. 入侵者很快就征服了当地的部落。

Phrasal verb

subject someone/something to something

subject

adjective

/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/ us

/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/

subject adjective (HAVING)

be subject to something

to have or experience a particular thing, especially something unpleasant

有;遭受，承受

Cars are subject to a high domestic tax. 买汽车要交很高的国内税。

In recent years, she has been subject to attacks of depression. 近年来，她一直饱受抑郁症的折磨。

subject adjective (DEPEND)

subject to something

only able to happen if something else happens

取决于，视…而定

We plan to go on Wednesday, subject to your approval. 如果你同意，我们打算周三走。

Moving all the books should not take long, subject to there being (= if there are) enough helpers. 如果有足够的人手，把所有的书都搬走花不了多少时间。

subject adjective (GOVERN)

[ before noun ]

under the political control of another country or state

臣服的，被征服的

subject peoples/states 被征服的民族／国家

(Translation of subject from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of subject

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To test the role of purely spatial global properties, the luminance distribution in each image was subjected to a spatial-frequency analysis.

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The same pronoun is used for both masculine and feminine individuals and for subject and object case roles.

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The subject of sea level rise is surrounded by uncertainties.

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Such regularities in conversations are the subject matter of sociolinguistics - the study of how social settings and roles influence language use.

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The literature on this subject could have been strengthened by recent high-profile publications.

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Every natural system is subject to regular disturbances; those that have survived indeed must have built up some degree of resilience.

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The word permitted a nonscientific psychological preoccupation to reappear as the subject of scientific experiment.

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Correspondingly, adult subjects do not favor the correct parabolic trajectory over other paths.

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Translations of subject

in Chinese (Traditional)

學習領域, （討論、考慮或研究的）主題，話題, 問題…

Translation of subject – English–Mandarin Chinese dictionary

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)

Grammar

Phrasal verb

subject adjective (HAVING)

subject adjective (DEPEND)

subject adjective (GOVERN)

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