Wordiyosubjugation
🇬🇧 UK/.sʌbdʒu'geiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The act of bringing someone or something under forcible control; the state of being dominated or oppressed
征服；压制；被奴役的状态
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
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jugstem
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atconnector
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ionact, process, state
=subjugation
Common Collocations
- 1.political subjugation政治压迫
- 2.subjugation of women对女性的压制
- 3.colonial subjugation殖民统治
- 4.resist subjugation抵抗征服
Example Sentences
- 1.
The subjugation of indigenous peoples remains one of history's darkest chapters.
- 2.
Centuries of subjugation left deep scars on the nation's cultural identity.
- 3.
The movement fought tirelessly against the subjugation of women in the workplace.