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单词 pass under the yoke
释义

pass under the yoke

English

Etymology

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. The modern English word "subjugate" stems from the Latin "sub iugum."

Verb

pass under the yoke

  1. (of a defeated army) To be humiliated by the victors.
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