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sub·due AHD[səb-do͞o′, -dyo͞o′] D.J.[səbˈduː, -ˈdjuː]K.K.[səbˈdu, -ˈdju]v.tr.(及物动词)sub.dued, sub.du.ing, sub.dues - To conquer and subjugate; vanquish.See Synonyms at defeat 制服:慑服;征服,战胜 参见 defeat
- To quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make tractable.使顺从,使屈服:用武力或说服来使安静或屈服;使默不作声
- To make less intense or prominent; tone down:抑制,克制:使变得缓和;降低:Subdued my excitement about the upcoming holiday.克制我那因即将到来的节日而产生的兴奋
- To bring (land) under cultivation:开垦,开拓:Farmers subdued the arid lands of Australia.农民们开垦了澳大利亚贫瘠的土地
- Middle English subduen 中古英语 subduen
- alteration influenced by Latin subdere [to subject] 受 拉丁语 subdere的影响 [使臣服,使服从]
- of Old French suduire [to seduce] 古法语 suduire的变化 [诱惑,引诱]
- from Latin subdūcere [to withdraw] probably influenced by Latin sēdūcere [to seduce] * see seduce 源自 拉丁语 subdūcere [退回,缩回] 可能受 拉丁语 sēdūcere的影响 [引诱,诱惑] * 参见 seduce
- sub- [away] * see sub- sub- [离开…] * 参见 sub-
- dūcere [to lead] * see deuk- dūcere [领导] * 参见 deuk-
subduʹable adj.(形容词)subduʹer n.(名词) |