subsume

sʌb'sju:m

GRE

v. contain or include
v. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

vt. 把...归入, 把...纳入, 把...列入某一类, 把...归类

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subsume 由前缀 sub-（表示“在下”或“低于”）和动词 sume（来自拉丁语 sumere，意为“拿”或“取”）组成。整体意思是“包含在下”或“归入”。

例句

1. The new law will subsume several existing regulations.

新法律将涵盖几项现有的法规。

2. In her presentation, she tried to subsume all the main ideas into one theme.

在她的演讲中，她试图将所有主要观点归纳成一个主题。

3. The concept of happiness can subsume various definitions depending on cultural contexts.

幸福的概念可以根据文化背景涵盖不同的定义。