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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-derived
subunder, below
+
jectthrow, cast
+
ionact, process, state
=subjection

Common 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.

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