subjugate
含义: To bring a people, country, or group under domination or control, especially by force; to make someone or something subordinate to a greater power.
Subjugate carries strong connotations of oppression, conquest, and the forcible suppression of autonomy. It is used in historical, political, and postcolonial discourse to describe the domination of one group by another. It can also be used figuratively: subjugating personal desires to collective goals. The noun 'subjugation' is equally common. Collocations include 'subjugate a population,' 'subjugated peoples,' and 'cultural subjugation.'
例句
- Colonial powers sought to subjugate indigenous populations through a combination of military force and cultural erasure. 殖民列强试图通过军事力量和文化抹杀相结合的方式征服原住民。Las potencias coloniales trataron de someter a las poblaciones indígenas mediante una combinación de fuerza militar y borrado cultural.植民地列強は軍事力と文化的抹消を組み合わせて先住民を征服しようとした。식민 열강은 군사력과 문화적 말살을 결합하여 원주민을 정복하려 했다.
- The regime subjugated any form of dissent, imprisoning journalists and banning opposition parties. 该政权镇压一切异见形式,监禁记者并取缔反对党。El régimen sometió cualquier forma de disidencia, encarcelando a periodistas y prohibiendo los partidos de la oposición.その政権はあらゆる形の異議を弾圧し、ジャーナリストを投獄し野党を禁止した。그 정권은 모든 형태의 이견을 억압하여 언론인을 투옥하고 야당을 금지했다.
- She refused to subjugate her artistic vision to the demands of commercial popularity. 她拒绝将自己的艺术愿景屈从于商业流行的要求。Se negó a supeditar su visión artística a las exigencias de la popularidad comercial.彼女は自らの芸術的ビジョンを商業的な人気の要求に屈服させることを拒んだ。그녀는 자신의 예술적 비전을 상업적 인기의 요구에 굴복시키는 것을 거부했다.
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用法指南
语境: political, historical, academic
语气: serious
起源与历史
From Latin subjugāre (to bring under the yoke), from sub- (under) and jugum (yoke). The image is of conquered peoples being literally forced under a yoke. Entered English in the late 15th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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