subjectsub•ject /'sʌbdʒɪkt/

n C

1. 题目；主题；问题

• the subject for a composition 作文题目

• the subject of a story 故事的主题

• What did you say on the subject of money? 在钱的问题上你是怎么说的？

2. 科目；课程

• His favourite subject at school was computer. 他上学时最喜欢的科目是计算机。

3. 【语】 主语

• the subject of a sentence 句子的主语

4. 臣民；国民；家臣

• the monarch and his subjects 君主与臣民

• a British subject 英国公民

词组change the subject 改变话题

• He was displeased to be asked about his salary,and tried to change the subject. 被问到收入时他感到不快，于是他试图改变话题。

on the subject of 涉及…时

• While we are on the subject of money, what about the $50 I lent you? 既然我们谈到钱的问题，我借给你的那50元怎么办？