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subject

/ˈsʌbʤɪkt/

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noun

plural -jects

[count] the person or thing that is being discussed or described :topic

The new museum is the subject of an article in today's paper.

Death is a difficult subject that few people like to talk about.

I need to break the news to her, but I'm not sure how to bring up the subject.

If you're interested in linguistics, I know an excellent book on the/that subject.

an excellent book on the subject of linguistics

While we're on the subject of [=talking about] work, have you met the new boss?

Every time I talk to her, we seem to get on/onto the subject of work. [=we start talking about work]

These meetings would be much shorter if we could keep him from getting off the subject.

I didn't want to talk about work, so I changed the subject. [=started a new topic of conversation]

When he started getting upset, I dropped the subject. [=stopped talking about that topic]

The morality of capital punishment is a frequent subject of/for debate.

an area of knowledge that is studied in school

Chemistry was my favorite subject in high school.

The classes cover a variety of subject areas, including mathematics and English.

a person or thing that is being dealt with in a particular way - + of

He was the subject of a criminal investigation. [=he was investigated to find out if he had committed a crime]

She was the subject of a lawsuit.

someone or something that is shown in a photograph, painting, etc.

Love between a mother and child is the subject of many of her paintings.

The photographer's principal subjects were poor immigrant workers.

What kind of exposure should I use for a dark subject on a light background?

a person or animal that is used in an experiment, study, etc.

Each subject was asked to fill out a questionnaire.

The hospital is recruiting test subjects for the study.

grammar :a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that performs the action of a verb in a sentence

In English, the subject goes before the verb and the object comes after.

He is the subject (of the verb kissed) in the sentence He kissed me. - compare object

a person who lives in a country that is ruled by a king or queen :a citizen of a monarchy

British subjects

adjective

under the control of a ruler

subject peoples - often + to

They were subject to the emperor.

subject to

affected by or possibly affected by (something)

Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax. [=tax must be paid on clothing purchases over $200]

Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine. [=anyone caught trespassing will have to pay a $500 fine]

The firm is subject to state law.

The schedule is tentative and subject to change. [=the schedule may be changed at a later date]

likely to do, have, or suffer from (something) :prone

My cousin is subject to panic attacks.

I'd rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding. [=an area where floods occur]

dependent on something else to happen or be true

The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council. [=the property cannot be sold unless the city council approves the sale]

All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.

verb

-jects; -jected; -jecting

subject to

[phrasal verb]

subject (someone or something) to (something)

to cause or force (someone or something) to experience (something harmful, unpleasant, etc.)

They are suspected of subjecting their children to abuse. [=of abusing their children]

The test involved subjecting the sample to intense heat. - often used as (be) subjected to

The prisoners were subjected to torture.

During the hurricane, many buildings were subjected to [=many buildings experienced] 100 mile-per-hour winds.

No one should have to be subjected to my uncle's bad jokes.

His argument was subjected to careful analysis. [=was carefully analyzed]

to bring (someone or something) under (your control or rule)

He subjected her to his will. [=he forced her to do what he wanted her to do]

Alexander the Great subjected much of Europe and Asia to his rule.

* Các từ tương tự:
subject matter, subjective