subordinate 详细解释

subordinate

[sə'bɔ:dineit]

adj.下级的, 次要的
n.属下, 附属物
vt.使服从, 把 ... 放在次要

a.

1. 下级的[(+to)]

A colonel is subordinate to a brigadier general.

上校级别低于准将。

2. 次要的; 隶属的[(+to)]

Pleasure should be subordinate to duty.

与工作相比, 娱乐应是第二位的。

3. 【语】从属的

a subordinate clause

附属从句

n.

部下, 部属; 下级职员[C]

He treats his subordinates kindly.

他对待下级和蔼可亲。

词形变化

形容词: subordinative | 副词: subordinately | 名词: subordinateness | 动词过去式: subordinated | 动词过去分词: subordinated | 动词现在分词: subordinating | 动词第三人称单数: subordinates |

词义辨析

同义:

a.下级的; 从属的

dependent  secondary  inferior  

反义:

a.从属的

dominant  leading  

英英释义

名词 subordinate:

an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

同义词:subsidiary, underling, foot soldier

a word that is more specific than a given word

同义词:hyponym, subordinate word

动词 subordinate:

rank or order as less important or consider of less value

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

同义词:subdue

形容词 subordinate:

lower in rank or importance

同义词:low-level

subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

同义词:dependent

inferior in rank or status

同义词:junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern

补充

subordinatesubordinate英:[səˈbɔ:dinit] 美:[səˈbɔrdnɪt]adj.1.级别或职位较低的, 下级的A private is subordinate to a corporal.列兵的级别低于下士。2.次要的, 附属的All other considerations are subordinate to our need for steady profits.比起我们需要稳定的利润来说, 其他需要考虑的事都是次要的。

例句

1. Nearly all her subordinates adored her.几乎所有的部下都崇拜她。 2. It was an art in which words were subordinate to images.这是一种形象胜于语言的艺术。 3. Women were regarded as subordinate to free men.过去, 女人被认为是从属于自由民的。 4. He was both willing and able to subordinate all else to this aim.为了这个目标他愿意并能够把其他一切都放在次要的位置。 5. All women are not equally subordinated or oppressed or exploited by men.并不是所有女性都同样受到男性征服、压迫或剥削。 6. to be subordinated in an office在事务所中任次职 7. to subordinate work to pleasure把工作置于享乐之下 8. He always liked to subordinate others' effect.他总爱贬低他人的作用。 9. The part must be subordinated to the whole.局部必须服从全局。 10. to subordinate the situation控制局势 11. his subordinate officers.他的下属官员。 12. in adventure stories, character must be subordinate to action.在惊险故事中,人物必须让位于情节。 13. practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency.为了政治上的权宜之计,现实的考虑被放在了次要地位。 14. the relationship between superiors and their subordinates上级和下级之间的关系 15. a subordinate officer/commander下级官员/指挥官 16. The priests are subordinate to the bishops.牧师服从于主教。 17. a subordinate concern次要的担忧 18. "In some cultures, the welfare of the individual is subordinate to the welfare of the group."在一些文化中,与集体幸福相比个人幸福是次要的。 19. She leaves the day-to-day running of the firm to her subordinates.她把公司的日常管理工作交给下属。 20. The company is guilty of subordinating safety to profit.公司犯了置安全于利润之下的过错。 21. His personal life has been subordinated to his career.他把个人生活置于事业之下。