n (1)题目，话题(person or thing that is talked or written about，etc)[C]：a～of discussion/conversation 讨论/谈话的题目;the～of a composition/the criticism 作文/评论的题目;a～for further investigation/debate 进一步调查/争论的问题;say sth on the～of money 就钱的问题说几句;change the～改变话题;〖同〗topic，question，theme，issue;

(2)主题，题材(person or thing represented in a work of art，literary composition)[C]：the～of a book/a painting/a poem 一本书/幅画/首诗的主题;choose a～for a play/an essay 为一部剧/一篇散文选择主题;write a book on the～of sailing/love 写一部论述航海/爱情的书;〖同〗theme，thesis;

(3)科目，学科，课程(branch of knowledge as a course of study，etc)[C]：main～s 主要科目;a great authority on the～of international laws 国际法学科的大权威;His～is history/chemistry. 他的学科是历史/化学。Physics is his favourite～. 物理是他最喜爱的科目。love the～you are teaching 热爱你教的课程;take exams in three～s (take three～s in one's exams) 参加三门功课的考试;〖同〗field，study，discipline;

(4)主语(word(s) representing the person or thing that does the action shown by the verb or about which sth is stated)[C]：the～and the predicate主语和谓语;For example，in the sentence“Jack threw the ball”，the～is Jack. 例如，在句子 Jack threw the ball (杰克掷球)中，主语是Jack(杰克)。

(5)引起……的人(事物)(person or thing that causes a certain kind of action or feelings)[C][N (for)]：the～of great amusement/much criticism引人开怀大笑/引起众多批评的缘由;a～for pity/congratulation/complaint 怜悯/祝贺/抱怨的对象;the～for some critical comment 某些批评性评论的对象;

(6)臣(国，庶)民(member of a state apart from the supreme ruler)[C]：a British～英国国民;all the Queen's～s 女王的所有臣民;a～of the United Kingdom 联合王国的国民;loyal～s of the Queen/the King 女王/国王的忠实臣民;〖同〗follower，dependent，citizen;〖反〗ruler;

(7)(实验)对象，供解剖用的尸体(person，animal or corpse that undergoes medical or scientific treatment or investigation)[C]：the～s of an experiment 实验的对象;an experiment to study the effects of smoking，with mice as the～s 用老鼠做研究吸烟影响的试验;need some male～s for a psychology experiment 需要一些男子为对象进行心理学实验;

→′subject-matter n 题材，内容;论(话)题;

adj(1)服从的，受……支配的(under the power or authority of sth/sb)[A (to)][作pred]：be～to the laws of the country/the land/the school/nature 受国家法律/当地法律/学校规定/自然法则的限制;～to the jurisdiction of a government 受政府司法权的约束;Employees are～to the regulations of the company. 雇员必须遵守公司的规章。〖同〗obedient;

(2)易(常)受(患，遭)……的(be liable to suffer from or have a tendency towards sth)[A(to)][作pred]：The programme/arrangement/timetable is～to alteration (change). 节目/安排/时间表常改变。He is～to infection/colds/ill health. 他容易受感染/患感冒/生病。He is～to ridicule/fits of jealousy.他常受到嘲笑/感到一阵阵的妒嫉。Japan is～to earthquakes. 日本常常发生地震。〖同〗liable，exposed，disposed;〖反〗indisposed;

(3)取决于……的，由……决定的 (de-pending on)[A (to)][作pred]：The treaty (plan) is～to your confirmation /the director's approval. 这条约(计划)须经你的批准/主任的同意。I'll do it～to his consent. 他同意我就干。I'll change the plan～to the weather. 我将根据天气改变计划。〖同〗dependent，conditional;〖反〗independent，unrelated;

(4)受……支配的(not independent;controlled by another power，etc)[作attrib]：～nations/peoples 附属国/被统治的民族;

vt (1)使服从(隶属)，统治(bring under one's control or rule)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～the neighbouring territory 征服邻国的领土;The country was once～ed to foreign rule. 这个国家曾一度受外国统治。I shall～myself to his directions. 我将服从他的指示。Tom tries to～his whole family to his will. 汤姆试图使全家人服从他的意志。

(2)使遭(蒙，经)受(cause to undergo sth;expose)[T+n+prep (to)]：～sb to criticism/ridicule/torture/cruel treatment/frequent rebuffs 使人遭受指责/嘲笑/折磨/残酷的对待/经常的冷遇;be～ed to the curiosity of the public 成为公众好奇的对象;The hurricane～ed the islanders to devastating floods. 飓风使岛民们遭到洪水的毁灭性打击。～metal to intense heat/tyres to various tests 给金属加热/使轮胎经受各种测试;〖同〗expose，submit，put through;

→sub′jection n 服从;隶属;征服