sub·ju·gate /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal BEAT/DEFEATto defeat a person or group and make them obey you 使屈服,征服,降伏 The native population was subjugated and exploited. 土著人被征服,并遭受剥削。
a subjugated people/nation/country 被征服的人民/民族/国家
be subjugated to somebody/something Her own needs had been subjugated to (=not considered as important as) the needs of her family. 她自己的需要服从于她家庭的需要。
n Grammar Subjugate is usually passive.
—subjugation /ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]