subdue

英[səbˈdju:]美[səbˈdu]

vt.征服，克制，制服；

第三人称单数：subdues;

过去式：subdued;

过去分词：subdued;

现在分词：subduing;

例句

She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火.

Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.*队被调来镇压反叛者。

...the power of the imagination to subdue the strictures of daily life.缓解日常生活束缚的想象力

He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.*府高级官员承认他们还没能制服反叛者。

同义词

vt.

subdue的同义词之：制服;克服

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subdue的同义词之：其他释义

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同义词解析

以下这些动词均包含 "征服，战胜" 的意思

conquer：侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。

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。

overthrow：指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。

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。

beat：口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。

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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

VERB

制服;征服;控制

If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force.

例句

Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.*府高级官员承认他们还没能制服反叛者。

VERB

抑制，压制，克制(感情)

To subdue feelings means to make them less strong.

例句

He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

英汉词典释义

vt.

征服; 克制;制服;征服;控制

The country was subdued by the enemy.这个国家被敌人征服了。She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。

缓和; 减弱

His soothing words subdued her fears.他的安慰话减轻了她的恐惧。

抑制，压制，克制（感情）

英英词典释义

Verb

1. put down by force or intimidation;

"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising""China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently""The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

2. to put down by force or authority;

"suppress a nascent uprising""stamp down on littering""conquer one's desires"

3. hold within limits and control;

"subdue one's appetites""mortify the flesh"

4. get on top of; deal with successfully;

"He overcame his shyness"

5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient;

"Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

6. correct by punishment or discipline

行业词典

体育： 战胜；