| 释义 |
sub /sub/ (informal) noun- A subordinate
- A subaltern
- A subeditor
- A sublieutenant
- A subsidiary
- A subway
- A subscription (also subs)
- A subscriber
- A substitute
- A submarine
- Subsistence money, hence a loan, an advance payment
intransitive verb (subbˈing; subbed) (informal)- To act as a sub
- To work as a substitute
- To work as a newspaper subeditor
- To subcontract
transitive verb (informal)- To subedit
- To subcontract
- To lend (money)
ORIGIN: Short form subbˈing noun (informal) The advancing of part of the wages while the work is going on |