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subordinated

UK //səˈbɔːdɪneɪtɪd//US //səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'subordinatus',由 'sub-'(在...之下)和 'ordinare'(安排、排序)组成,意为'置于较低等级'。

adjective

❶ 指处于从属或次要地位的,通常用于描述在等级、重要性或权力上低于其他事物的人或事物。

“The subordinated employees had to follow the orders of the senior managers.”

(从属员工必须服从高级管理人员的命令。)

“In this project, her role was subordinated to the lead engineer.”

(在这个项目中,她的角色从属于首席工程师。)

同义词:inferior, secondary, dependent

verb

❶ 使某人或某事物处于从属地位,通常指在权力、重要性或等级上降低其地位。

“The manager subordinated the junior staff to the senior team.”

(经理将初级员工置于高级团队的从属地位。)

“She subordinated her own desires to the family's needs.”

(她将自己的愿望置于家庭需求之下。)

同义词:demote, lower, subject

常见短语

subordinated debt — 指在偿还顺序上优先权较低的债务,通常在公司破产时排在普通债务之后偿还。

“Investors were wary of buying subordinated debt due to its higher risk.”

(投资者因次级债务风险较高而对其持谨慎态度。)

subordinated to — 表示某人或某事物在权力、重要性或等级上低于另一人或事物。

“Her role was subordinated to the director's authority.”

(她的角色从属于主管的权威。)