subjugate

• vt. 征服；使服从；克制

sub-,在下，-jug,连接，系，词源同 join,yoke,jugular.即系在下面，引申词义制伏，使屈服。

subjugate

subjugate: see yoke

subjugate (v.)

early 15c., a back-formation from subjugation or else from Latin subiugatus, past participle of subiugare "to subjugate." Related: Subjugated; subjugating.

1. Imperialism has not been able to subjugate China.

帝国主义不能征服中国.

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2. Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.

他们大动干戈想要控制阿富汗地区，但只持续了10年就无果而终了。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The old Yankees stopped at nothing to subjugate the Irish immigrants.

老杨基不顾一切地要制服爱尔兰移民.

来自辞典例句

4. It'shows mankind's subjectivist wish to subjugate robots to his mastery.

它表明了人类想主宰机器人的主观愿望.

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5. You'd better manage to subjugate him. Otherwise it will be all over with you.

你得设法让他俯首帖耳, 否则的话你就完了.

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