主体 (zhǔ tǐ) — main body, main part (of a structure, text, organization, etc.); subject, agent (in law, philosophy, economics)
Definition
主体 names the principal entity within a system — the main part of a structure/text, or the acting subject in law/philosophy. Don't confuse with 重心 (the core focus) or 媒介/中介 (the intermediaries between parties).
noun
main bodymain part (of a structure, text, organization, etc.)subjectagent (in law, philosophy, economics)
Examples
- 主体。Zhè zuò dà qiáo de zhǔ tǐ jié gòu yǐ jīng wán chéng.The main structure of this bridge has been completed.
- ，主体。Zài fǎ lǜ shàng, zì rán rén shì zuì jī běn de quán lì zhǔ tǐ.In law, natural persons are the most basic subjects of rights.
- 主体。Bào gào de zhǔ tǐ bù fen tǎo lùn le shì chǎng qū shì.The main body of the report discusses market trends.
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