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subordinate

释义

subordinate

adjective

UK /səˈbɔː(r)dɪnət/

1
having less power or authority than someone else
He handed the case down to one of his subordinate officers.
subordinate to:
All members of the committee are subordinate to the chairman.
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental
2
less important than something else
One or two subordinate questions arose during our discussions.
subordinate to:
In this business everything is subordinate to making a profit.
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental

subordinate

adjective

US /səˈbɔrdɪnət/

1
having less power or authority than someone else
He handed the case down to one of his subordinate officers.
subordinate to:
All members of the committee are subordinate to the chairman.
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental
2
less important than something else
One or two subordinate questions arose during our discussions.
subordinate to:
In this business everything is subordinate to making a profit.
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental

subordinate

noun countable

UK /səˈbɔː(r)dɪnət/

Word Forms

singular	subordinate
plural	subordinates

1
someone who has less power or authority than someone else
He never won the respect of his subordinates.
Synonyms and related words
Colleagues
colleague
counterpart
associate

subordinate

noun countable

US /səˈbɔrdɪnət/

Word Forms

singular	subordinate
plural	subordinates

1
someone who has less power or authority than someone else
He never won the respect of his subordinates.
Synonyms and related words
Colleagues
colleague
counterpart
associate

subordinate

verb transitive usually passiveformal

UK /səˈbɔː(r)dɪneɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	subordinate
he/she/it	subordinates
present participle	subordinating
past tense	subordinated
past participle	subordinated

1
if one thing is subordinated to another thing, it is considered to be less important than the other thing
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental

subordinate

verb transitive usually passiveformal

US /səˈbɔrd(ə)nˌeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	subordinate
he/she/it	subordinates
present participle	subordinating
past tense	subordinated
past participle	subordinated

1
if one thing is subordinated to another thing, it is considered to be less important than the other thing
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental

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