subjection
🇬🇧 UK/səb'dʒɛkʃən/🇺🇸 US/sәb'dʒekʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The state of being under the control or authority of another; the act of bringing something under control
隶属,服从;征服,压制
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.in subjection to臣服于
- 2.political subjection政治压制
- 3.[complete subjection]完全臣服
- 4.subjection of a people对一个民族的征服
Example Sentences
- 1.
The colonized people endured decades of subjection under foreign rule.
- 2.
The subjection of women was widely accepted in many historical societies.