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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- subdue
[səbˈdju]
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1.
vt.
镇压，使屈服
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2.
vt.
压制，镇压
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3.
vt.
抑制，控制
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4.
vt.
征服，制服
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5.
vt.
使服从，使从属
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6.
vt.
惩戒，责罚
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7.
vt.
减轻，缓和
Collins English-English Dictionary
- subdue
[səb'djuː]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to establish ascendancy over by force
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2.
vt.
to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
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3.
vt.
to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
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4.
vt.
to render less intense or less conspicuous
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14 sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subducere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject
Examples
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Police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob.
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警察使用催嚏剂制服了暴徒。
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有的时候，我们可以后发制人。
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Sometimes we may subdue the enemy by striking after he has struck the first blow.
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制伏敌人
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subdue the enemy
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制胜敌人
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subdue the enemy
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降龙伏虎
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subdue the dragon and tame the tiger—overcome powerful adversaries
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想让这些顽民都服从于新政府的统治不是一件容易的事情。
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It is not easy for a new government to subdue the people who are still loyal to the former government.
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这匹马性子烈，很难降伏。
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This horse has a fierce temper and is very difficult to subdue.
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