Word · Frequency #11592
subdue
制服，镇压
put down by force or intimidation; overcome
- 1.
To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
克服、平息或控制
- 2.
To bring (a country) under control by force.
通过武力控制一个国家
抑制，克制；减弱，缓和；克服、平息或控制；通过武力控制一个国家；使服从
In use
The firefighters quickly subdued the blaze before it could reach the nearby houses.
It took all her patience to subdue the urge to shout at the noisy children.
The teacher raised her voice to subdue the chatter in the classroom.
subdue + noun
常指用武力或力量制服。
The firefighter subdued the flames.
消防员扑灭了大火。
subdue + noun (emotion)
用于情感或冲动。
He struggled to subdue his fear.
他努力克制恐惧。
subdue + noun + to + noun
正式用法，表示使服从。
Connections
Collocations
- subdue a rebellion
- 镇压叛乱
- The army was sent to subdue the rebellion.军队被派去镇压叛乱。
- subdue a country
- 征服一个国家
- During the invasion, they sought to subdue the country quickly.入侵期间，他们试图迅速征服该国。
- subdue one's anger
- 克制愤怒
- She struggled to subdue her anger during the meeting.会议期间她努力克制自己的愤怒。
- subdue a fire
- 控制火势
- Firefighters worked for hours to subdue the fire.消防员花了几个小时控制火势。
- subdue inflation
- 抑制通货膨胀
- The government introduced new policies to subdue inflation.政府推出新政策来抑制通货膨胀。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把sub（下）和due（应付）记成“压到下面应付”——降服对手，即制服、镇压。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、military or political discourse subdue 属于较正式的动词，多用于书面语或正式场合，指“制服、镇压”或“抑制（情绪）”。日常口语中较少使用，更常见于新闻报道、军事或政治语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词都与 subdue /səbˈdjuː/ 押韵，重读音节中的元音均为 /uː/：due /djuː/ 的发音几乎和 subdue 结尾完全相同；blue、true、queue、new、view 也以 /uː/ 结尾。注意：sew 拼作 s-e-w 但读 /səʊ/，suede 拼作 s-u-e-d-e 但读 /sweɪd/，它们拼写看似相近，却与 subdue 不押韵，别被拼写误导。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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