单词 | subjugate |
释义 | subjugate (sʌbdʒʊgeɪt ) Word forms: subjugates , subjugating , subjugated 1. verb If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. [formal] People in the region are fiercely independent and resist all attempts to subjugate them. [VERB noun] subjugation (sʌbdʒʊgeɪʃən ) uncountable noun ...the brutal subjugation of native tribes. [+ of] 2. verb [usually passive] If your wishes or desires are subjugated to something, they are treated as less important than that thing. [formal] Health, common sense, and self-respect are subjugated to the cause of looking 'hot'. [be VERB-ed + to] |
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