subdue是什么意思

双语例句

(1)The organized riot was subdued by the troops.

部队镇压了这场有组织的骚乱。

(2)I can't subdue my excitement when I see him.

当我看到他时，我无法抑制我的兴奋。

(3)The police subdued the suspect in the robbery.

警察制服了抢劫案的嫌疑犯。

(4)Julius Caesar subdued Gaul in 50 B.C.

尤利乌斯•凯撒在公元前五十年时征服高卢

(5)Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.

军队被调来镇压反叛者。

(6)Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.

朱莉娅不得不克制住自己，不去抚摩他的头发。

(7)He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.

他强迫自己克制并战胜他的恐惧。

(8)Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.

高级政府官员们承认他们还没能制服反叛者们。

(9)After Indian grievances had resulted in the start of Pontiac's War, British authorities determined to subdue intercolonial rivalries.

当印第安人的不满导致庞蒂亚克战争爆发后，英国当局决心平息不同殖民地间的对立争端。

同义词

vt. 征服；抑制；减轻

同根词

词根 subdue

(1)subdued adj. 减弱的；被制服的；被抑制的v. 使服从，压制，减弱（subdue 的过去式和过去分词）

单词辨析

征服；战胜

(1)defeat 普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。

(2)beat 口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。

(3)overcome 多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。

(4)conquer 侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。

(5)subdue 正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。

(6)overthrow 指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。

释义

v.

overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)

克制，抑制；控制

she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.

她终于克制住鼓掌的冲动。

bring (a country or people) under control by force

制服，使屈服；征服；使顺从

Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons.

查理大帝发起了征服撒克逊人的战役。

词源

"late Middle English： from Anglo-Norman French suduire, from Latin subducere, literally ‘draw from below’."