subdiscipline
UK/'sʌb'disiplin/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A specialized branch or subset of a broader academic or professional field
学科分支，子学科
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
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disciplineother
=subdiscipline
Common Collocations
- 1.academic subdiscipline学术子学科
- 2.emerging subdiscipline新兴学科分支
- 3.[subdiscipline of linguistics]语言学分支学科
- 4.specialized subdiscipline专业化子学科
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cognitive linguistics is a subdiscipline that explores the relationship between language and the mind.
- 2.
Forensic accounting has grown into a well-established subdiscipline within the financial field.