subject
Definition
- n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- n. something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
- n. (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
- n. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
Word forms
- Past participle
- subjected
- Present participle
- subjecting
- Past tense
- subjected
- Third person singular
- subjects
Example sentences
n.
Mathematics is my favorite subject in school.
a.
The dog is subject to training and obedience.
adv.
The project will proceed, subject to approval from the board.
vt.
The king subjected his enemies to harsh punishment.
[计]
The subject of the discussion was climate change.