subject matter

英 [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt mætə(r)]

美 [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt mætər]

n.  (著作、讲话、绘画等的)主题，题材，主要内容

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牛津词典

noun

• （著作、讲话、绘画等的）主题，题材，主要内容
  the ideas or information contained in a book, speech, painting, etc.
  1. The artist was revolutionary in both subject matter and technique.
     这位画家在内容和手法两方面都有重大创新。
  2. She's searching for subject matter for her new book.
     她要写一部新书，正寻找题材。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (著作、讲座、电影或绘画的)主题，题材，主要内容
  Thesubject matterof something such as a book, lecture, film, or painting is the thing that is being written about, discussed, or shown.
  1. Then, attitudes changed and artists were given greater freedom in their choice of subject matter...
     于是，随着人们态度的转变，艺术家们在选材上获得了更多的自由。
  2. Her subject matter is herself.
     她作品的主题就是她自己。

英英释义

noun

• what a communication that is about something is about
  Synonym:messagecontentsubstance

双语例句

• It can also convey the designer's contempt for the subject matter.
  风格有时也会传达出设计师对设计主体的厌恶。
• The human life span puts boundaries on the subject matter that we collect with oral history.
  人类生命的跨度给我们搜集口述历史资料的主题设置了疆界和范围。
• It is horrifying to think that students graduate without a thorough understanding of the subject matter.
  想到学生对主题没有透彻地理解就毕业了是令人震惊的。
• Subject matter experts may have to work with several groups of developers, increasing their burden.
  主题专家可能不得不和若干开发人员小组一起工作，从而增加了他们的负担。
• The choice of subject matter is irrelevant
  题材的选择无关紧要。
• The subject matter was so technical as to be beyond the ken of the average layman.
  该主题专业性太强，一般的外行人很难理解。
• You can choose their subject matter, style, length, and pace.
  你可以选择他的题材，风格，内容和长度等。
• The questions it raises foreshadow much of the subject matter of this anthology.
  它掀起的问题是提前预示了很多这次选文的本质问题。
• I believe that it is absurd to politicize the content and subject matter of text books.
  我认为让教科书的内容和题材带有政治色彩是荒谬的。
• Then, attitudes changed and artists were given greater freedom in their choice of subject matter
  于是，随着人们态度的转变，艺术家们在选材上获得了更多的自由。