subjugation

• 指通过武力或强权使某人或某物屈服、服从的行为，常含征服、压服或残酷镇压之意。

A noun referring to the act of bringing someone or something under control, often through force or domination, involving conquest or cruel suppression.

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1. Forced submission to controlC1formal

   The act of bringing someone or something under complete control, often against their will.

   征服

   • The subjugation of the local population was achieved through military force.
   • History is filled with stories of the subjugation of weaker nations.
   • They resisted subjugation and fought for their independence.

   同义词conquestcontroldominationenslavementmasteryoppressionsubjectionsubordinationsuppression

   反义词autonomyemancipationfreedomindependenceliberation

2. Cruel dominationC1formal

   The act of dominating or controlling others through harsh or cruel means.

   残酷统治

   • The regime's subjugation of its citizens was brutal and inhumane.
   • Subjugation through cruelty often leads to rebellion.
   • The novel describes the subjugation of the working class by the industrialists.

   同义词dominationenslavementoppressionrepressionsubjectionsuppressiontyranny

3. C1formal

   The act of conquering or bringing under control by force.

   征服

   • The subjugation of the territory took several years of war.
   • The empire's expansion relied on the subjugation of neighboring lands.
   • The subjugation of the rebels was a turning point in the conflict.

   同义词conquestdominationmasteryoverthrowsubjection

   反义词emancipationfreedomliberation