subdue

英[səb'dju:]美[səb'dju:]

v.[T]
使服从，压制，减弱，抑制，克制

时　态：subdued,subduing,subdues

名　词：subdu'er

形容词：subdu'able

同反义词

同：	[v.] conquer, cricify, get over, keep down

词义辨析

conquer，overcome，overthrow，defeat，beat，subdue

这些动词均含“征服，战胜”之意。
conquer侧重战胜和控制。书面用词。
overcome多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。
overthrow指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。
defeat普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。
beat口笔语均可用，可与defeat换用。
subdue正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。

参考例句

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting
不战而屈人之兵收藏
A soft hairdo helped to subdue her heavy features.
柔和的发型使她忧郁的模样变得好看些了。收藏
Even when subjected to military conquest the Chinese always managed in the end to subdue and absorb the invader
中国人即是被武力征服，最后总是能够驯服和融化侵入者。收藏
This ointment will subdue the inflammation.
这油膏可以消此炎症。收藏
To control or subdue by inspiring awe.
吓服，吓倒通过激起敬畏而控制或吓服收藏

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英英解释

动词解释：

put down by force or intimidation
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
[同] keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate
to put down by force or authority
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
[同] conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress

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