Dreye權威釋義|subdue

vt.

制服，征服，鎮壓；使順從
The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico.
西班牙人征服了墨西哥的印第安部落。
壓抑，克制；抑制
He subdued a desire to laugh.
他強忍住笑。
減輕；緩和；使柔和
Pulling down the window shades subdued the light in the room.
拉下窗簾使房間的光線變暗了。
開墾

n.

subduer

同義:

vt.制服；克服

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

(subdues, subduing, subdued)

overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

▸bring (a country) under control by force.

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. suduire, from L. subducere, lit. ‘draw from below’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》