subjection
/səbˈdʒekʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /səbˈdʒekʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)səbˈjekshən How to pronounce subjection (audio)/ (ame, mw)
subjection — 名詞
1. the use of military or political power to place a nation or people under foreign
征服；壓制
以武力使國家或民族服從於外來統治
the use of military or political power to place a nation or people under foreign rule, or the condition of being governed in this way
The subjection of the Inca Empire by Spanish forces took less than fifty years.
西班牙軍隊征服印加帝國，只花了不到五十年。
subjection of + [people] + by [conqueror]
Sofie's dissertation examined the subjection of local tribes during colonial expansion.
Sofie 的論文探討了殖民擴張期間當地部落受到的壓制。
After decades of subjection, the island nation finally won its independence in 1962.
經過數十年的征服統治，這個島國終於在一九六二年贏得獨立。
Dimitri watched Cossack troops complete the subjection of his village in a single afternoon.
Dimitri 親眼看著哥薩克軍隊在一個下午就完成了對他村莊的征服。
Wren's grandfather recalled the subjection of his village under the military regime.
Wren 的祖父回憶起村莊在軍事政權下遭受壓制的歲月。
- subjugation
more emphasis on the act of conquering than the resulting state
- oppression
stresses unjust or cruel treatment, not necessarily formal political control
- domination
broader term; can apply to any sphere, not only politics
- independence
the state of being free from outside political control
- liberation
the act of setting a people free from subjection
文法句型
subjection of + [country/people] + (by + [conqueror])
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' and refers to a conquered people or nation. Distinguish from sense 2, which takes 'to' and describes personal or institutional submission rather than political conquest.
常見錯誤
2. the state of being made to obey or yield to another person's or group's will and
屈從；臣服
被迫順從他人意志或權威的狀態
the state of being made to obey or yield to another person's or group's will and power, without any real freedom to choose otherwise
Baraka refused to live in subjection to his older brother's every command.
Baraka 拒絕屈從於他哥哥的每一個命令過日子。
subjection to + [person/authority]
Tanvi's essay argued that subjection to tradition should not be a woman's fate.
Tanvi 的文章主張，屈從傳統不該是女性的宿命。
Nala's novel describes a life of subjection to cruel and demanding employers.
Nala 的小說描寫了屈從於苛刻雇主的壓抑生活。
Yael finally broke free from subjection to the customs that had silenced her aunt.
Yael 終於擺脫了對那些曾讓她姑姑沉默的習俗的臣服。
The new law was designed to protect children from subjection to unsafe labour.
這項新法律旨在保護兒童免於屈從不安全的勞動條件。
- submission
more general; can be voluntary rather than forced
- subordination
more about rank or hierarchy, less about the use of force
- obedience
implies willingness to comply, not necessarily coercion
文法句型
subjection to + [authority/control/will]
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'to' and describes submission to a person, set of rules, or institution. Distinguish from sense 1, which takes 'of' and describes political conquest of countries or peoples.