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

sub•ser•vi•ent adj.

too eager to give in to the wishes or power of another;
servile:He is very subservient to his boss
secondary;
subordinate:A good leader's policies must be subservient to the needs of the people.

sub•ser•vi•ence, n. [uncountable]See -serv-¹.

sub•ser•vi•ent adj.

serving or acting in a subordinate capacity;
subordinate.
servile;
excessively submissive;
obsequious:subservient persons; subservient conduct.
useful in promoting a purpose or end.

Latin subservient- (stem of subserviēns, present participle of subservīre to subserve), equivalent. to sub- sub- + servi-, stem of servīre to serve + -ent -ent
1625–35

sub•ser′vi•ence, sub•ser′vi•en•cy, n.
sub•ser′vi•ent•ly, adv.

subservient /səbˈsɜːvɪənt/ adj

obsequious in behaviour or attitude
serving as a means to an end
a less common word for subordinate

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin subserviēns complying with, from subservīre to subserve

subˈserviently adv subˈservience, subˈserviency n

单词	subservient
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sub•ser•vi•ent /səbˈsɜrviənt/USA pronunciation adj. too eager to give in to the wishes or power of another; servile:He is very subservient to his boss secondary; subordinate:A good leader's policies must be subservient to the needs of the people. sub•ser•vi•ence, n. [uncountable]See -serv-¹. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sub•ser•vi•ent (səb sûr′vē ənt),USA pronunciation adj. serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate. servile; excessively submissive; obsequious:subservient persons; subservient conduct. useful in promoting a purpose or end. Latin subservient- (stem of subserviēns, present participle of subservīre to subserve), equivalent. to sub- sub- + servi-, stem of servīre to serve + -ent -ent 1625–35 sub•ser′vi•ence, sub•ser′vi•en•cy, n. sub•ser′vi•ent•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: subservient /səbˈsɜːvɪənt/ adj obsequious in behaviour or attitude serving as a means to an end a less common word for subordinate Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin subserviēns complying with, from subservīre to subserve subˈserviently adv subˈservience, subˈserviency n
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