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

• Driving deep into the forests, she was able to subdue and possess a Succubus minion.
  在森林深处，她成功地征服了一个魔女，并占据了她的肉身。
• The king cobra can subdue its dinner without suffering from any venomous counterattack.
  因此眼镜王蛇可以从容征服他们的“晚餐”而不必遭受毒液的反击。
• If the insurgency also has powerful external supporters – as in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq – it can be almost impossible to subdue.
  如果他们还获得了强大的外部支持（就像在阿富汗、叙利亚和伊拉克发生的情况），叛乱几乎不可能平息。
• 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。
• This ointment will subdue the inflammation.
  这油膏可能消此炎症。
• Tell me, how can they subdue you?
  如今请你告诉我，怎样才能捆绑你？
• When prey struggle violently, spiders rush to subdue them& a potentially dangerous situation for assassin bugs.
  要是猎物拼命挣扎，蜘蛛会在第一时间把他们解决掉&对食虫椿象来说这也是个潜在危险。
• 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。
• Troops were sent to subdue the rebels.
  军队被派去弹压叛乱者。
• I come, I see, I subdue.
  我所至，我所见，我征服。