单词 | subordinate |
释义 | subordinate adj., n., & v. --adj (usu. foll. by to) of inferior importance or rank; secondary, subservient. --n a person working under another's control or orders. --vtr. (usu. foll. by to)   1. make subordinate; treat or regard as of minor importance.   2. make subservient. Phrases and idioms subordinate clause a clause serving as an adjective, adverb, or noun in a main sentence because of its position or a preceding conjunction. Derivatives subordinately adv. subordination n. subordinative adj. Etymology: med.L subordinare, subordinat- (as SUB-, L ordinare ordain) |
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