vt.征服; 克制; 制服

v.(动词)

征服，制服，使屈服
打败，镇压，击退
抑制，克制，压制，压抑
缓和，使柔和
使顺从，使屈从，使服从
开垦，开辟，开拓
驯养，驯服
根除
放低，弄低
弄淡，减淡（颜色）
减弱（光线）
减轻（炎症）

subdue制伏，控制，抑制，压制
来自拉丁语 subducere,拉走，拉下，来自 sub-,在下，-duc,拉，引导，词源同 deduce,deduct. 引申诸相关比喻义。

Go West to Subdue Demons → 西行平妖；年
Subdue rival → 排挤竞争对手
Subdue the Droog → 征服德洛格族人
To Subdue the Evil → 铁沙掌决斗空手道
To subdue → 镇住
Fahai Subdue Demon → 法海收妖

1. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
[汉]军队被调来镇压反叛者。
——来自《权威词典》
2. She tried to subdue her anger.
[汉]她尽力压制自己的怒火.
——来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
[汉]政府高级官员承认他们还没能制服反叛者。
——来自柯林斯例句
4. Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him ; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle ; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
[汉]富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移, 威武不能屈.
——来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
[汉]他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
——来自辞典例句

【Verb】

1. put down by force or intimidation;
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"
"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"
"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
2. to put down by force or authority;
"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"
3. hold within limits and control;
"subdue one's appetites"
"mortify the flesh"
4. get on top of; deal with successfully;
"He overcame his shyness"
5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient;
"Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
6. correct by punishment or discipline