音标:[səbˈsu:mz] ;
v. 归入, 包括( subsume的第三人称单数 )
v contain or include
v consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

subsume的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. This creature can be subsumed in the class of reptiles.这种生物可以归入爬行动物一类。
  2. The new treaty subsumes all past agreements.新协议包含了所有过往的契约。

经典引文

  • Our generalisation has been subsumed under a wider generalisation.

    出自:B. Russell
  • It would be possible to subsume these three points into one more general statement.

    出自:G. Gorer
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