subsume/səbˈsju:m; ?@ -ˈsu:m; səb`sum/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]~ sth (in/under sth) (fml 文) include sth in a particular group, class, etc or under a rule 将某事物归入某类型、 类别等, 或纳入某规则中 This creature can be subsumed in the class of reptiles. 这种生物可以归入爬行动物一类.
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