subordinate

US [səˈbɔrdɪnət]
UK [səˈbɔː(r)dɪnət]
  • n.下级;部属
  • adj.隶属的;从属的;下级的;次要的
  • v.把…置于次要地位;使从属于
  • Web下属;附属的;辅助的
Plural Form:subordinates  Present Participle:subordinating  Past Tense:subordinated  
Subordinate
adj.
1.
~ (to sb)
隶属的;从属的;下级的having less power or authority than sb else in a group or an organization
In many societies women are subordinate to men.
在许多社会中,妇女都从属于男人。
2.
~ (to sth)
次要的less important than sth else
All other issues are subordinate to this one.
所有其他问题都没有这一问题重要。
n.
1.
下级;部属a person who has a position with less authority and power than sb else in an organization
the relationship between subordinates and superiors
上下级关系
v.
1.
~ sb/sth (to sb/sth)
把…置于次要地位;使从属于to treat sb/sth as less important than sb/sth else
Safety considerations were subordinated to commercial interests.
商业利益置于安全考虑之上。

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