Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense subordinates, present participle subordinating, past tense, past participle subordinated
The noun and adjective are pronounced 'səbɔdɪnət/. The verb is pronounced /'səbɔdɪneɪt/.名词和形容词读作 /'səbɔdɪnət/。动词读作 /'səbɔdɪneɪt/。
1N-COUNT [oft poss NOUN]下级;下属;部属 If someone is your subordinate, they have a less important position than you in the organization that you both work for. 下级;下属;部属
Haig tended not to seek guidance from subordinates.
4VERB 把…置于次要地位;看轻 If you subordinate something to another thing, you regard it or treat it as less important than the other thing. 把…置于次要地位;看轻 [Also + to]
He was both willing and able to subordinate all else to this aim. [VERB noun + to]
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤firmly使牢牢居於次位▸➤completely, totally, wholly使完全服從;使徹底隸屬▸➤largely使在很大程度上居於次要地位PREPOSITION➤to使居於⋯之下◇The needs of the individual are completely subordinated to those of the state.個人的需要完全被置於國家需要之下。subordinate
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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be處於從屬地位▸➤become變為附屬➤remain依然是附屬ADVERB➤completely, wholly完全從屬▸➤essentially實質上從屬◇He had an essentially subordinate role.他實質上處於從屬地位。➤directly直接隸屬◇She was directly subordinate to the president.她直接聽命於總裁。PREPOSITION➤to從屬於⋯