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subject

US: /ˈsəbdʒɪkt/, /səbˈdʒɛkt/

English Vietnamese dictionary

subject /'sʌbdʤikt/

danh từ
- chủ đề; vấn đề
  - to propose a subject for the debate: đề nghị chủ đề một cuộc thảo luận
  - historical subject: chủ đề lịch sử
  - on the subject of: về, về vấn đề, liên quan đến
  - to change the subject: lãng sang chuyện (vấn đề) khác
- dân, thần dân
  - the liberty of the subject: quyền tự do của người dân
- (ngôn ngữ học) chủ ngữ
- (triết học) chủ thể
  - subject and object: chủ thể và khách thể
- đối tượng (thí nghiệm, nghiên cứu)
- môn học
  - mathematics is my favorite subject: toán là môn học tôi thích nhất
- người (có vấn đề, ốm yếu...)
  - bilious subject: người hay cáu
- dịp
  - a subject for congratulation: một dịp để chúc mừng
  - a subject for ridicule: một dịp để nhạo báng
- (y học) xác (dùng) để mổ xẻ ((cũng) subject for dissection)

tính từ
- lệ thuộc, không độc lập, ở dưới quyền, bị chinh phục
  - the subject nations: những nước lệ thuộc
- phải chịu, khó tránh khỏi, dễ bị
  - to be subject to danage: dễ bị hư hại
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ), (thơ ca) ở dưới
  - the subject plains: những cánh đồng ở dưới
- subject to (dùng như phó từ) lệ thuộc vào, tuỳ theo
  - subject to your consent: tuỳ theo anh có đồng ý hay không

ngoại động từ
- chinh phục, khuất phục (một dân tộc...)
- bắt phải chịu, đưa ra (để góp ý...)
  - must be subjected to great heat: phải chịu một độ nhiệt cao
  - I shall subject it to criticism: tôi sẽ đưa vấn đề đó ra để (các bạn) góp ý
  - to subject someone to an operation: đưa ai lên bàn mổ

Advanced English dictionary

noun, adjective, verb
+ noun
of conversation / book
1 [C] a thing or person that is being discussed, described or dealt with: an unpleasant subject of conversation + books on many different subjects + a magazine article on the subject of space travel + I have nothing more to say on the subject. + I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). + How did we get onto the subject of marriage? + We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. + Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography. + Climate change is still very much a subject for debate.
at school / college
2 [C] an area of knowledge studied in a school, college, etc: Biology and English are my favourite subjects.
of picture / photograph
3 a person or thing that is the main feature of a picture or photograph, or that a work of art is based on: Focus the camera on the subject. + Classical landscapes were a popular subject with many 18th-century painters.
of experiment
4 [C] a person or thing being used to study sth, especially in an experiment: We need male subjects between the ages of 18 and 25 for the experiment.
grammar
5 [C] a noun, noun phrase or pronoun representing the person or thing that performs the action of the verb (I in I sat down.), about which sth is stated (the house in The house is very old.) or, in a PASSIVE sentence, that is affected by the action of the verb (the tree in The tree was blown down in the storm.)
Compare: OBJECT n. (4), PREDICATE
of country
6 a person who has the right to belong to a particular country, especially one with a king or queen: a British / French subject - CITIZEN
+ adjective
1 ~ to sth likely to be affected by sth, especially sth bad: Flights are subject to delay because of the fog. + Smokers are more subject to heart attacks than non-smokers.
2 ~ to sth depending on sth in order to be completed or agreed: The article is ready to publish, subject to your approval. + All the holidays on offer are subject to availability.
3 ~ to sth/sb under the authority of sth/sb: All nuclear installations are subject to international safeguards. + As a diplomat, he is not subject to local laws.
4 [only before noun] (formal) controlled by the government of another country: subject peoples
+ verb [VN] ~ sth (to sth) (formal) to bring a country or group of people under your control, especially by using force: The Roman Empire subjected most of Europe to its rule.
subjection noun [U]
Phrasal Verbs: subject sb/sth to sth [often passive] (written) to make sb/sth experience, suffer or be affected by sth, usually sth unpleasant: to be subjected to abuse / ridicule / harassment / criticism + The city was subjected to heavy bombing. + The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.

Thesaurus dictionary

1 (subject-)matter, topic; issue, theme, angle, thesis, gist, substance, business, affair, point:

What is the subject of conversation today? The subject under discussion was of crucial importance.

2 course (of study), field, area, discipline, branch of knowledge:

In which subject did Frank take his doctorate?

3 cause, ground(s), motive, reason, basis, source, rationale; excuse:

Increased taxes are always a subject of complaint.

4 participant, case, guinea-pig, testee:

The subjects of the experiment were all in their thirties.

5 citizen, national; taxpayer, voter; liegeman, vassal:

She became a British subject after her marriage to Frank.

adj.

6 Usually, subject to. exposed (to), open (to), vulnerable (to), susceptible (to), prone (to), disposed (to), at the mercy (of), liable (to suffer or undergo):

She is subject to asthma attacks. This kind of wood is subject to worm infestation.

7 discussed, under discussion, referred to, above:

The subject book was not returned before the due date.

8 subject to.

(a) answerable to, responsible for, bound by, obedient to, subservient to, submissive to, controlled by, under the control of:

You are subject to the same laws as everyone else.

(b) dependent on, conditional on, contingent on:

All leave is subject to the approval of the departmental head.

9 subject to. expose, lay open, submit, put through, impose on, cause to undergo:

How could anyone subject another human being to such cruelty?

10 conquer, subjugate, dominate, subdue, enslave, enthral, crush, humble:

The peoples subjected by the Romans sometimes fared better than when independent.

Collocation dictionary

¹ topic or person under consideration

ADJ.

big, complex, vast | simple | excellent, fascinating, good, interesting | cheerful

Can we talk about a more cheerful subject?

| gloomy, unpleasant | delicate, difficult, embarrassing | taboo

Work is a taboo subject when we go out for dinner.

| closed

I don't wish to discuss it any further?the subject is closed.

| chosen

Each candidate has to speak for three minutes on their chosen subject.

| pet

Once he gets onto his pet subject there's no stopping him.

VERB + SUBJECT

cover, debate, discuss, talk about, touch on

We touched briefly on the subject.

| deal with

I wasn't quite sure how to deal with the delicate subject of money.

| examine, have a (fresh) look at, investigate, look into

We want to have a fresh look at the difficult subject of social security benefits.

| bring up, broach, get onto, raise | drop

Let's drop the subject since we don't seem to be able to agree.

| stick to

I wish he'd stick to the subject rather than telling us his boring stories.

| get off, wander off

She was supposed to be speaking about sales figures, but she kept wandering off the subject.

| get back to, return to

Getting back to the subject of heating, has anyone got any suggestions for improvements?

| avoid | change

Don't change the subject.

SUBJECT + VERB

arise, come up

The subject of gambling has come up several times recently.

SUBJECT + NOUN

matter

I like the way she writes, although I'm not interested in her subject matter.

PREP.

on a/the ~

While we're on the subject of the theatre, has anyone been to see the new show?

PHRASES

a range of subjects

We discussed a wide range of subjects.

² area of study

ADJ.

VERB + SUBJECT

take

What subjects are you taking at A level?

| offer

The department offers seven different subjects in all.

| fail (in), pass

She was disappointed to fail in two of her four subjects.

| drop

SUBJECT + NOUN

area

The syllabus is divided into five subject areas.

PREP.

in a/the ~

He did well in every subject.

PHRASES

a choice of subject/subjects

His unusual choice of subjects made it harder to find a job.

| a range of subjects

¹ likely to be affected by sth

VERBS

be, seem | become | leave sb/sth, make sb/sth

His illness left him subject to asthmatic attacks.

ADV.

very | increasingly | rather | still

At this stage these are proposals and are still subject to change.

² under the authority of sb/sth

VERBS

Everyone was entirely subject to the whim of the Sultan.

| become | remain | make sb/sth

All the priories were made directly subject to the abbot of Cluny.

ADV.

entirely | directly | expressly

Concise English dictionary

subjects|subjected|subjecting'sʌbʒɪkt
noun
+the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
+some situation or event that is thought about
+a branch of knowledge
+something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
+a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
+a person who owes allegiance to that nation
+(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
+(logic) the first term of a proposition
verb
+cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
+make accountable for
+make subservient; force to submit or subdue
+refer for judgment or consideration
adj.
+not exempt from tax
+possibly accepting or permitting
+being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
+likely to be affected by something (especially something unpleasant)