Topic: GRAMMAR
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin subjectus, from subicere 'to put under your control', from jacere 'to throw' |
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sub‧ject1 S2 W2
[countable]
[countable]1 the thing you are talking about or considering in a conversation, discussion, book, film etc COLLOCATIONS 
COLLOCATIONS 
change the subject (=start talking about something different) get onto a subject (=start talking about something) get off a subject (=stop talking about something) keep/stay off a subject (=not talk about something) drop the subject (=stop talking about something) raise a subject (=mention a subject and start talking about it) broach a subject (=start talking about something that people may be sensitive about) on the subject of something (=talking about something) subject of discussion/debate also subject for discussion/debate touchy subject (=something people are sensitive about) subject area 
Paul has strong opinions on most subjects.The subjects covered in this chapter are exercise and nutrition.
thing talked about
COLLOCATIONS change the subject (=start talking about something different) get onto a subject (=start talking about something) get off a subject (=stop talking about something) keep/stay off a subject (=not talk about something) drop the subject (=stop talking about something) raise a subject (=mention a subject and start talking about it) broach a subject (=start talking about something that people may be sensitive about) on the subject of something (=talking about something) subject of discussion/debate also subject for discussion/debate touchy subject (=something people are sensitive about) subject area
Paul has strong opinions on most subjects.The subjects covered in this chapter are exercise and nutrition. subject of Truffaut's childhood memories were the subject of his first film. embarrassment about the subject of sex
Truffaut's childhood memories were the subject of his first film.embarrassment about the subject of sex2 an area of knowledge that you study at a school or university : My favourite subject is math.
at school
SESSECMy favourite subject is math.3 the thing or person that you show when you paint a picture, take a photograph etc : Monet loved to use gardens as his subjects.
in art
AVPTCPMonet loved to use gardens as his subjects.4 a person or animal that is used in a test or experiment : The subjects of this experiment were all men aged 18-35.
in a test
HBThe subjects of this experiment were all men aged 18-35.5 a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that usually comes before a main verb and represents the person or thing that performs the action of the verb, or about which something is stated. For example,'She' in 'She hit John' or 'elephants' in 'Elephants are big'. ➔ object1 (6)
grammar
SLG6 someone who was born in a country that has a king or queen, or someone who has a right to live there : a British subject
citizen
formalPGCa British subject
