"Subject" 是科目的英文翻译。来源是源自拉丁语 "subjectus"，意思是 "被放置的，被纳入的"。
例句:
Math is my favorite subject. (数学是我最喜欢的科目。)
He is a professor of Engpsh pterature, which is his main subject of research. (他是一名英国文学教授，这是他的主要研究科目。)
The subject of the meeting is the company's financial performance. (会议的主题是公司的财务状况。)