pass under the yoke

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Of a defeated army, to be humiliated by the victors. idiomatic

词形变化

passes under the yoke present,singular,third-person passing under the yoke participle,present passed under the yoke participle,past passed under the yoke past

词源

The practice of passing under the yoke (Latin: sub iugum) was a ritual humiliation of enemies practiced by the people of ancient Italy, most notably the Romans and Samnites. Hence, the modern English word subjugate stems from the Latin "sub iugum", meaning under the yoke.
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