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单词 subsume
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•sume /səbˈsum/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -sumed, -sum•ing. 
  1. to consider or include (an idea, term, etc.) as being part of a more general one:You can subsume vegetables, meats, and grains under the broader category of food.
See -sum-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•sume  (səb so̅o̅m),USA pronunciation v.t., -sumed, -sum•ing. 
  1. to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one.
  2. to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule.
  3. to take up into a more inclusive classification.
  • Medieval Latin subsūmere, equivalent. to Latin sub- sub- + sūmere to take; see consume
  • 1525–35
sub•suma•ble, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subsume /səbˈsjuːm/ vb (transitive)
  1. to incorporate (an idea, proposition, case, etc) under a comprehensive or inclusive classification or heading
  2. to consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Etymology: 16th Century: from New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take

subˈsumable adj
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