同近义词辨析
defeat, beat, overcome, conquer, subdue, overthrow
这组词都有“征服，战胜”的意思，其区别是：
defeat普通用词，多指在战争、比赛、竞选或辩论中战胜对手，侧重胜利的暂时性。
overcome多指战胜或克服非物质的东西，如困难和不良习惯等。语气较弱也可指在斗争或竞争中战胜或压倒对方。
subdue正式用词，与conquer同义，但强调失败后的臣服状态；也可用作借喻，表克制、压抑感情、欲望等。
overthrow指彻底击败对手，使其丧失力量和地位。
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
- No one has been able to subdue these areas.
从没有人能够压制这一地区。 - Soames made a tour of the room, to subdue his rising anger.
索米斯在屋内兜了一圈，压制一下心头升起的怒火。
权威例句
DB-Subdue: Database Approach to Graph MiningHDB-Subdue: A Scalable Approach to Graph MiningSubdue: compression-based frequent pattern discovery in graph dataSubdue: compression-based frequent pattern discovery in graph dataSubstructure discovery in the SUBDUE systemSubstructure discovery in the SUBDUE systemApplying the Subdue Substructure Discovery System to the Chemical Toxicity DomainPlant pathogenic bacterial type III effectors subdue host responsesWhen Parsimony Subdues Distinctiveness: Simplified Public Perceptions of Politicians’ PersonalityIs Foot Squeezing Pressure by Two Raptor Species Sufficient to Subdue Their Prey?
