subject
/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ nom A1En français : sujet, matière, discipline
- The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action. · In the active sentence ‘The cat ate the mouse’, ‘the cat’ is the subject and ‘the mouse’ is the object.
- By extension: an actor or agent; one who takes action. · the subjects and objects of power
- The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
- A particular area of study. · Her favorite subject is physics.
- A citizen in a monarchy. · I am a British subject.
- A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
- The main theme or melody, especially in a fugue.
- A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial. · human subject research· animal subjects
Pluriel subjects
Dans la bibliothèque
Alice did not at all like the tone of this remark, and thought it would be as well to introduce some other subject of conversation.
“Suppose we change the subject,” the March Hare interrupted, yawning.
“And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.
“It’s the first position in dancing.” Alice said; but was dreadfully puzzled by the whole thing, and longed to change the subject.
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