subsume
subsume — 動詞
- subsumepresent simple I / you / we / they
- subsumeshe / she / it
- subsumedpast simple
- subsuming-ing form
1. to take something into a more general category or rule, making it part of a wide
納入；歸入
將某物納入更大類別中
to take something into a more general category or rule, making it part of a wider idea or system rather than keeping it as a separate thing.
In biology class, Bao learned that the category 'mammal' subsumes both dogs and whales.
在生物課上，Bao 學到「哺乳動物」這個類別涵蓋了狗和鯨魚。
The new department subsumed the marketing team, the design unit, and the customer service group.
新部門將行銷團隊、設計單位和客服小組都納入旗下。
subsume + noun phrase + noun phrase + noun phrase (list objects)
Under the updated policy, all part-time roles were subsumed into a single employee category.
根據更新後的政策，所有兼職職位都被歸入單一的員工類別。
The judge ruled that the lesser charge of theft was subsumed under the robbery conviction.
法官裁定，較輕的竊盜罪名已被併入強盜定罪中。
Theo's report subsumed his earlier findings under the broader heading of market trends.
Theo 的報告將他早先的發現歸入更廣泛的市場趨勢標題之下。
- exclude
opposite — to leave something out of a group or category
文法句型
subsume + noun phrase + under/into + noun phrase
be subsumed + under/into/within + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most common in academic, legal, and technical writing. Frequently appears in the passive voice (be subsumed under/into). The verb describes a logical or classificatory relationship, not physical containment — you can subsume ideas, rules, or categories, but not objects in a box.