◙ noun 1. the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic • 题目，主题 »the theme of the sermon was reverence. 这次布道的主题是敬爱。 »a show on the theme of waste and recycling. 关于垃圾和回收主题的一次展览。 [Linguistics] the first major constituent of a clause, indicating the subject-matter, typically being the subject but optionally other constituents, as in ‘smitten he is not’ • [语言学] 主位，主题。 与rheme相对 an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature • （文艺作品的）主题（思想） [Music] a prominent or frequently recurring melody or group of notes in a composition • [乐] 主题，主旋律 [as modifier] (of music) frequently recurring in or accompanying the beginning and end of a film, play, or musical • （音乐）主题曲 »a theme song. 主题歌。 a setting or ambience given to a leisure venue or activity • （休闲场所、活动的）主题，格调 »a family fun park with a western theme. 具西方情调的家庭娱乐公园。 [as modifier] denoting a restaurant or pub in which the decor and the food and drink served are intended to suggest a particular foreign country, historical period, or other ambience • （餐馆、酒吧的）主题风格 »American theme restaurants. 具美国风格的餐馆。 [US] an essay written by a school pupil on a set subject • [美] （学生的命题）作文 [Linguistics] the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel • [语言学] （名词、动词等的）词干 2. (historical)any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire • [史] （拜占庭帝国的）行政区 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] give a particular setting or ambience to (a leisure venue or activity) • （休闲场所、活动）以…为主题 »[as adj. themed] Independence Day was celebrated with special themed menus. 人们以特别主题的菜单来庆祝独立日。
【语源】
1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally proposition'; related to tithenai 'to set or place'