Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #358
subject
话题；主题
a topic or theme being discussed, written about, or studied
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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.
陈述对象的名词、代词或名词短语。在主动句中,主语是动作的执行者。在被动句中,主语是动作的目标
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
话题
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By extension: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
引申为:行动者或代理人；采取行动的人
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something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
对象
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The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
论文、艺术作品、讨论、研究领域等的主要主题
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a branch of knowledge
学科
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A particular area of study.
特定的研究领域
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A citizen in a monarchy.
君主制国家的公民
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A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
被他人统治的人,尤其是君主或国家权威
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The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
主要主题或旋律,尤其是在赋格曲中
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A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.
被检查、治疗、分析的人、动物或无生命物体,尤其是在科学实验中被研究的对象,如临床试验中的对象。
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A being that has subjective experiences, subjective consciousness, or a relationship with another entity.
具有主观体验、主观意识或与其他实体有关系的存在。
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That of which something is stated.
陈述某事的对象。
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A variable isolated on one side of an equality, expressed in terms of other variables.
在等式一侧被隔离的变量,以其他变量表示。
学科；科目；主语；臣民；国民；受试者；实验对象；（绘画、摄影等的）对象；题材
In use
The teacher asked us to write an essay about a subject we felt passionate about.
Before choosing a college, I did a lot of research on a subject I knew little about.
One important subject at the conference was the future of renewable energy.
he didn't want to discuss that subject
a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
teachers should be well trained in their subject
subject of [something]
指讨论或关注的主题。
The subject of the meeting was climate change.
Connections
Collocations
- subject matter
- 主题；题材
- The subject matter of the documentary is climate change.这部纪录片的主题是气候变化。
- school subject
- 学校科目
- History is my favorite school subject.历史是我最喜欢的学校科目。
- subject of debate
- 辩论主题
- The subject of debate was healthcare reform.辩论的主题是医疗改革。
- subject area
- 学科领域
- She is an expert in the subject area of linguistics.她是语言学领域的专家。
- subject line
- 主题行
- Please ensure your email has a clear subject line.请确保你的电子邮件有清晰的主题行。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：sub（下）+ject（投）→ 老师投下的课程主题。
Context & Register
中性；学校，课堂，学术讨论；subject作为名词指科目时，语域中性，常用于学校或学术环境。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指话题、学科或拍摄对象等。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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