subdue

英 [səbˈdjuː]

美 [səbˈduː]

v.  制伏; 征服; 控制; 抑制，压制，克制(感情)

过去分词：subdued　现在分词：subduing　过去式：subdued　第三人称单数：subdues　

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牛津词典

verb

• 制伏；征服；控制
  to bring sb/sth under control, especially by using force
  1. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
     军队被调来镇压反叛者。
• 抑制，压制，克制（感情）
  to calm or control your feelings
  1. Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
     朱莉娅不得不克制住自己，不去抚摩他的头发。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 制服;征服;控制
  If soldiers or the policesubduea group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force.
  1. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
     政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)
  Tosubduefeelings means to make them less strong.
  1. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
     他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

英英释义

verb

• correct by punishment or discipline
  Synonym:tamechasten
• to put down by force or authority
  1. suppress a nascent uprising
  2. stamp down on littering
  3. conquer one's desires
  Synonym:suppressstamp downinhibitconquercurb
• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
  1. Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
  Synonym:subordinate
• get on top of
  1. He overcame his shyness
  Synonym:overcomeget oversurmountmaster
• hold within limits and control
  1. subdue one's appetites
  2. mortify the flesh
  Synonym:mortifycrucify
• put down by force or intimidation
  1. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
  2. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
  3. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
  Synonym:repressquashkeep downsubjugatereduce

双语例句

• Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
  富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。
• They didn't take unfavorable measures to subdue this kind of study as well.
  他们没有采取不利措施，来阻止这种研究。
• State and local authorities are trying to subdue the vehicle.
  政府和当地的权威人士正试着征服此辆车。
• He must subdue her, absorb her, rip her apart and consume her.
  他立意要征服她，吞了她，不惜把她撕碎把她榨干。
• Lay hold upon him: if he do resist, Subdue him at his peril.
  要是他敢反抗，你们就用武力制伏他。
• For it is another of nature's laws that only a habit can subdue another habit.
  这也是自然法则之一，只有一种习惯才能抑制另一种习惯。
• Troops were sent to subdue the rebels.
  军队被派去弹压叛乱者。
• This ointment will subdue the inflammation.
  这油膏可能消此炎症。
• How was he to subdue her, when the very act of trapping her had failed to do so?
  当捉捕她的行动已经丧失作用以后，他怎么才能制服她呢？
• How did he subdue her in the meantime?
  那他在这段时间里是怎么制伏她的？