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subject

A subject is a branch of knowledge in school, college or university, such as English, math, science, and history. The subject of the class is English literature. In English grammar, the subject of a sentence is usually a noun that comes before the verb. This noun is usually the thing that is doing the action, and it is usually the topic of the sentence. In the sentence, "Tom gave the box to Wilma", Tom is the subject. A subject is a person who is governed by a king, queen, emperor, etc.

subject

If someone or something is subject to something, they are likely to be affected by it or experience it. Home prices are even more subject to change than gas prices.

subject

To make someone do something unpleasant They were subjected to intense labor.

subject

(= topic, theme) the subject matter of a conversation or discussion he didn't want to discuss that subject it was a very sensitive topic his letters were always on the theme of love something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject (= discipline, study) a branch of knowledge in what discipline is his doctorate? teachers should be well trained in their subject anthropology is the study of human beings cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to He subjected me to his awful poetry The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation (= topic, matter) some situation or event that is thought about he kept drifting off the topic he had been thinking about the subject for several years it is a matter for the police make accountable for He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated (= case) a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities a person who owes allegiance to that nation a monarch has a duty to his subjects (= subjugate) make subservient; force to submit or subdue (= dependent) being under the power or sovereignty of another or others subject peoples a dependent prince likely to be affected by something the bond is subject to taxation he is subject to fits of depression (logic) the first term of a proposition (= submit) refer for judgment or consideration The lawyers submitted the material to the court (= capable, open) possibly accepting or permitting a passage capable of misinterpretation open to interpretation an issue open to question the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation

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Simple sentences

Which subject do you like best?
Don't change the subject.
I hesitate to broach the subject with her.
Tom hesitated to bring up the subject.
Tom hesitated to discuss the subject with Mary.
Let's not get into that subject.
Did I understand correctly that you don't want to talk about that subject?
The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
Suddenly, he changed the subject.
English has become my favorite subject.
We are subject to the laws of nature.
I didn't consider the subject seriously.
I'm not familiar with this part of the subject.
What subject are you poor at?
Let's drop the subject.
If you do that, you're going to subject yourself to ridicule.
That is not a proper subject to bring up in conversation at the dinner table.
It has nothing to do with the subject we are discussing.
The subject has not yet been fully explored.
What subject do you think he is interested in?
Your question is not relevant to the subject.
Geometry, about which I know nothing, seems like a very dull subject.
Give me any books you have on the subject.
We are subject to the Constitution of Japan.
Prices are subject to change without notice.

Movie subtitles

Don't you change the subject. This is the subject.
You're off the subject.
And this is a delicate subject, and I want to make sure that if we draw a conclusion, it's the appropriate one.
It is with reluctance that I bring this subject up again.
So if any of you feel that you do not care to subject your nerves to such a strain, now is your chance to, er.
And while we're on the subject, I wish you'd try to stay home a little more.
I think we'd better change the subject.
All right. Change the subject.
You see, he's subject to apoplexy.
My dear Lidia, I understand your motive perfectly but a woman like Anna is naturally subject to certain attentions from young men whose enthusiasms overcome their discretion.
To subject me to annoyance at a critical time like this is very inconsiderate.
Is that your expert opinion on the subject?
Dr. Von HaIlor is the eminent Austrian psychiatrist. probably the greatest authority on the subject in the world. At present, he's in this country on a lecture tour. and has graciously volunteered his services.
For your first assignment, you will partner up to recreate a famous Renaissance painting, with you as the subject.
Uh, Zig, would you like to start the critique, since you also have firsthand knowledge on the subject?
Like a subject to a king, you must be loyal. On this you must have your hearts set.
Let's change the subject.
Now Fred, don't change the subject!
The question of the succession has long been. the subject of my earnest consideration.
Always to be honest and truthful; to be a faithful wife and a loyal subject of your new country.
Do you promise to be a loyal subject?
Yes. yes, I've always considered botany a fascinating subject. One learns so much from nature. Oh, indeed.
While you're on the subject of advice, do you happen to know a goddess in town by the name Concha Perez?
The first professional film by Josef von Sternberg was unusually bold both subject matter and technical skill. It framed the style of all gangster films to come.
Have you found a subject?
Well, you shouldn't have gotten me started on the subject of myself because I can go on and on for hours.
Bah. while we're on the subject.
Changing the subject? - Not at all.
Don't try to change the subject.
You want to change the subject?
I'm a British subject.
I know a ripe subject for one.
Drop the subject!
So I'll change the subject and say what I came to say.

News and current affairs

The Council would declare that further proliferation of nuclear weapons is a threat to peace, and that any country moving in that direction is subject to sanctions.
Putin's aim was to subject all power to the control of Russia's security forces.
Kosovo would acquire limited independence, with its status rising from a province of a sovereign state to an international subject capable of entering into certain agreements with other states and even joining the UN.
Why should those who work for a living be subject to higher tax rates than those who reap their livelihood from speculation (often at the expense of others)?
But now America's debt ceiling has become the subject of intense political posturing and touch-and-go negotiations behind closed doors.
These attacks overlooked the fact that the directive makes employment conditions of workers from other EU-member states subject in most respects to host-country rules.
Most obviously in need of amendment is the view that minimally managed and regulated markets are both more stable and more dynamic than those subject to extensive government intervention.
Inter-American issues can no longer be left subject to the whims and convenience of individual leaders.
In addition, while the state-owned companies Telecom, Autostrade, and Alitalia were subject to an extremely interventionist policy by Romano Prodi's outgoing government, they have little to show for it.
By contrast, plants constructed with less precise techniques such as hybridization or mutagenesis generally are subject to no government scrutiny or requirements (or opposition from activists) at all.
The Islamic world, which stretches over 15,000 kilometers, dozens of countries, and more than 1 billion followers of the faith, is similarly subject to widespread cultural variation.
The BRICS are - and always have been - subject to the same forces as other economies.
Any other conceivable model of monetary union - including one based on a central bank as unaccountable as the European Central Bank - would be subject to the same rejection.
Yet it has features of both: Although it has its own constitution, it is a United States territory, Puerto Ricans are US citizens, and the island is subject to US federal law, except as otherwise stipulated.
Like banks, all these financial institutions are subject to liquidity or rollover risk - the risk of going belly up if their creditors do not rollover their short-term credit lines.
China argues that it is subject to a US policy of isolation and containment.
Moreover, even these estimates are really not much more than educated guesses, because only in the US have shale formations been subject to intense exploration over a period of decades.
The country was no longer subject to imported deflation via the fixed exchange rate.
Unlike prices for coal, which is abundant and dispersed geographically, gas prices are subject to significant volatility, and the long-term trend in the face of fossil fuel depletion is uncertain.
In fact, the long-term bond market was the subject of my 1972 PhD dissertation and my first-ever academic publication the following year, co-authored with my academic adviser, Franco Modigliani.
On the subject of despotic rulers, Rouhani offered only the benign observation that they lack the ability to connect with and understand their people.
Our dependence on many modern conveniences makes us the subject of vast uncontrolled experiments to which none of us is asked to consent.
For example, Puerto Rico is subject to the Jones Act, which requires using very costly US-built ships and crews for all sea transport to and from the mainland.

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