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/səbˈskraɪb/ v.
一句话记住

订阅;订购;赞同(某种观点)

释义与例句

v. 订阅;订购
to pay money regularly to receive a magazine or service
  1. I subscribe to two weekly magazines.
    我订阅了两本周刊。
  2. She subscribes to a streaming service so she can watch films at home.
    她订阅了一项流媒体服务,这样就能在家看电影。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. You can subscribe online and receive the newsletter every Friday.
    你可以在线订阅,每周五收到简报。
  2. Millions of users subscribe to that video channel.
    数以百万计的用户订阅了那个视频频道。
  3. He has subscribed to the newspaper for over twenty years.
    他订阅这份报纸已经二十多年了。
v. 赞同(某种观点)
to agree with an idea or belief
  1. I don't subscribe to that view.
    我不赞同那种观点。
  2. She firmly subscribes to the belief that hard work brings success.
    她坚信努力会带来成功。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Few scientists subscribe to the theory nowadays.
    如今很少有科学家认同这一理论。
  2. He subscribes to the idea that children learn best through play.
    他认同孩子通过玩耍学得最好的观点。
  3. I subscribe to the principle that everyone deserves a second chance.
    我赞同每个人都应得到第二次机会这一原则。

词源与构词

sub-(在下面)+ scribere(写),在订单下方签上自己的名字,表示同意订购,于是有“订阅”和“赞同”两个意思。

sub- 前缀 · under,在下面
scrib 词根 · to write,写
记忆钩子 sub(在下)+ scrib(写):在订单底下签个名,杂志就按期寄来。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • ascribe 把……归因于;把……归咎于
    Scientists ascribe the rise in temperature to human activity. 科学家把气温上升归因于人类活动。
  • conscript 征召;征(兵)
    During the war, young men were conscripted into the army. 战争期间,年轻人被征召入伍。
  • describe 描述;形容
    Can you describe the man you saw? 你能描述一下你看到的那个人吗?
  • inscription 铭文;碑文(刻在石头、金属等上的文字)
    The inscription on the stone dates back to the twelfth century. 石头上的铭文可追溯到十二世纪。
  • manuscript 手稿;原稿
    The library keeps an ancient manuscript. 这家图书馆收藏着一份古代手稿。
  • prescribe 开(药方);开处方
    The doctor prescribed some painkillers. 医生开了一些止痛药。
  • scribble 匆匆地写;潦草地写
    She scribbled a note and left it on the table. 她匆匆写了一张便条放在桌上。
  • script 剧本;脚本
    She wrote the script for the film. 她写了这部电影的剧本。
  • scripture 宗教经典;圣典
    For centuries, scripture was the only book in many homes. 几个世纪以来,宗教经典是许多家庭里唯一的书。
  • transcript 成绩单
    He sent his transcript to the university. 他把成绩单寄给了那所大学。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • subscription 订阅;订阅费
    subscribe + -tion,动词变名词,词根 scrib 变为 script
  • subscriber 订阅者;用户
    subscribe + -er,表示做某事的人
同义词
  • sign up 报名;注册
    sign up 口语化,指报名参加课程或活动;subscribe 特指付费定期订阅刊物或服务。
    Over a thousand people signed up for the course. 有一千多人报名参加了这门课程。
  • endorse 赞同;为……代言
    endorse 指公开表态支持某项主张,或为产品代言;subscribe to 指内心认同某种观点。
    Several famous athletes endorse the brand. 几位知名运动员为这个品牌代言。
反义词
  • unsubscribe 取消订阅
    Click the link at the bottom if you wish to unsubscribe. 如果想取消订阅,请点击底部的链接。
  • cancel 取消
    She cancelled her gym membership last month. 她上个月取消了健身卡会员。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • describe 描述
    describe 是 de-(向下)+ scrib(写),把看到的写下来;subscribe 是 sub-(在下)+ scrib,在单据下方签名表示同意,所以是「订阅、赞同」。
    The witness could not describe the thief's face. 目击者无法描述小偷的长相。
  • prescribe 开处方;规定
    prescribe 是 pre-(预先)+ scrib(写),预先写好药单,指「开处方、规定」;subscribe 是在订单下方(sub-)签名,指「订阅」。
    The doctor prescribed eye drops for the infection. 医生为眼部感染开了眼药水。
常见搭配
  • subscribe to a magazine 订阅杂志
    It costs less to subscribe to a magazine for a year. 订阅一年的杂志更省钱。
  • subscribe to a channel 订阅频道
    Click the button to subscribe to a channel you like. 点击按钮订阅你喜欢的频道。
  • annual subscription 年度订阅
    The annual subscription costs ninety dollars. 年度订阅费为九十美元。

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