They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force.

他们需要一个用武力征服那个地区的托词。

Some politicians have realized that there are more artful ways of subduing people than shooting or jailing them.

一些政客已经意识到有比开枪镇压或监禁更狡猾的征服人民的办法。

All the means used by centuries of civilization in subduing wild beasts failed in this case.

几个世纪以来，人类文明用来制服野兽的一切手段在这里都失效了。

Subduing them has been harder.

但制服它们却难得多。

The Dragon Subduing Monastery is located within the Lidui Park.

伏龙观位于离堆公园内。