subjugate

/ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt/VCE 93托福 GREsat

If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. ^征服

verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 征服；使服从；克制

Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.
他们想征服阿富汗人的意图耗费大量金钱而且无效，只维持了十年的时间。

sub- 表示“在下面，次一等，副手”、“接近，靠近”subjugate 镇压；征服（sub+jug 牛轭＋ate→套上牛轭→镇压）

sub(下面) + jug( = yoke，牛轭) + ate → 置于牛轭之下 → 制服

subjugate

vt.使屈服,征服,使服从,克制,抑制

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相关词汇

复合词subjugation/ˌsʌbdʒuˈɡeɪʃn/n.镇压,平息,征服

关联词subject/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/n. 主题；科目；国民；主语