subsume
Significado: To include or incorporate something within a larger category, group, or principle; to absorb one thing into another so that it loses its distinct identity.
Subsume is predominantly an academic and philosophical term, common in classification, taxonomy, and theoretical discussion. It implies that the subsumed entity becomes part of a broader whole and may lose its separate identity in the process. The passive form 'subsumed under' is particularly frequent in scholarly writing.
Ejemplos
- The separate departments were subsumed into a single directorate as part of the organisational restructuring. 作为组织重组的一部分,各个独立部门被合并为一个单一的部门。Los departamentos independientes fueron subsumidos en una única dirección como parte de la reestructuración organizativa.組織再編の一環として、各部門は一つの局に統合された。조직 개편의 일환으로 각 부서는 하나의 본부로 통합되었다.
- Individual regional identities risk being subsumed under a homogeneous national brand promoted by the tourist board. 各地区的独特身份面临着被旅游局推广的统一国家品牌所淹没的风险。Las identidades regionales corren el riesgo de quedar subsumidas bajo una marca nacional homogénea promovida por la oficina de turismo.各地域のアイデンティティは、観光局が推進する均質な国家ブランドの中に埋没する危険がある。각 지역의 정체성은 관광청이 홍보하는 균질적인 국가 브랜드 아래 매몰될 위험이 있다.
- The philosopher argued that ethics could be subsumed under a broader theory of rational agency. 那位哲学家主张,伦理学可以被归入一个更广泛的理性行为理论之下。El filósofo argumentó que la ética podía subsumirse dentro de una teoría más amplia de la agencia racional.その哲学者は、倫理学はより広範な合理的行為者性の理論の下に包摂できると論じた。그 철학자는 윤리학이 합리적 행위자성이라는 보다 넓은 이론 아래 포섭될 수 있다고 주장했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, professional, journalism
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin subsumere (to take up from below), from sub- (under) + sumere (to take). Entered English in the early 16th century, initially in logical and philosophical contexts.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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