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词源 1
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 源自 ←中古英语 subget
- 源自 ←古法语 suget
- 源自 ←拉丁语 subiectus “lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”
- 源自 ←古希腊语 ὑποκείμενον
原始词根
词源说明
From Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus (“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”), as a noun, subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ὑποκείμενον (hupokeímenon).
释义(英文)
- Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
- Conditional upon something; used with to.
- Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
- Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
词族
词源 2
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 源自 ←拉丁语 subiectus “a subject, an inferior”
词源说明
From Latin subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).
释义(英文)
- (grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.
- By extension: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
- The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
- A particular area of study.
- A citizen in a monarchy.
- A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
词源 3
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 源自 ←中世纪拉丁语 subiectō
词源说明
From Medieval Latin subiectō, iterative of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).
释义(英文)
- (transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- (transitive) To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave; to subjugate.