subdue
vt. 征服; 克制; 制服
If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force.
Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
政府高级官员承认他们还没能制服反叛者。
To subdue feelings means to make them less strong.
He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
1. put down by force or intimidation;
2. to put down by force or authority;
3. hold within limits and control;
4. get on top of; deal with successfully;
5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient;
6. correct by punishment or discipline
conquer, overcome, overthrow, defeat, beat, subdue
这些动词均含"征服,战胜"之意。
For it is another of nature's laws that only a habit can subdue another habit.
这也是自然法则之一,只有一种习惯才能抑制另一种习惯.
He must subdue her, absorb her, rip her apart and consume her.
他立意要征服她, 吞了她, 不惜把她撕碎把她榨干.
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.
富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移, 威武不能屈.
He must exert himself to subdue so proud a display of resentment.
他必须施展本事,征服这种因忌恨而产生的骄傲.
The plants and the protruding objects on the walls can absorb and subdue noise.
植物和墙面凸出物能有效地吸收和防挡噪声.