英语词汇“subordinate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

subordinate

释义

noun | adjective | verb

subordinatesubordinate1 /səˈbɔrdənɪt/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYsubordinate¹

Origin: 1400-1500 Medieval Latin, past participle of subordinare to subordinate, from Latin ordinare; ➔ ORDAIN

someone who has a lower position and less authority than someone else in an organization

noun | adjective | verb

subordinatesubordinate2 ●○○ AWL adjective [no comparative]

COLLOCATIONS► a subordinate role/status/position

the subordinate role of women in many societies

1in a lower position with less authority than someone else: subordinate to The CIA director is subordinate to the secretary of defense.a subordinate role/status/position the subordinate role of women in many societies2less important than something else: subordinate to The aims are subordinate to the mission’s primary goal. → subservient

noun | adjective | verb

subordinatesubordinate3 /səˈbɔrdnˌeɪt/ AWL verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

subordinate

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	subordinate
	he, she, it	subordinates
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	subordinated
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have subordinated
	he, she, it	has subordinated
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had subordinated
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will subordinate
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have subordinated

Continuous Form
Present	I	am subordinating
	he, she, it	is subordinating
	you, we, they	are subordinating
Past	I, he, she, it	was subordinating
	you, we, they	were subordinating
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been subordinating
	he, she, it	has been subordinating
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been subordinating
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be subordinating
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been subordinating

to put someone or something in a less important position: subordinate something to somebody/something Product research is often subordinated to sales tactics.—subordination /səˌbɔrdnˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

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