topic, subject ☊ 
专题 → ☊ 
chủ đề 
theme like: Chủ đề → →
das Thema ☊ 
chủ đề ☊ 
☊ Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
a complex argument/problem/subject ☊ complex ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
design sth (as sth): This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject. ☊ design ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
a topic/subject for discussion ☊ discussion ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
a safe subject for discussion ☊ safe ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography. ☊ subject ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
a thorough knowledge of the subject ☊ thorough ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
Don't wander off the subject—keep to the point.` ☊ wander ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊