Subordinate
01
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
例
The manager delegated tasks to his subordinates.
02
a word or term that is more specific in meaning than another word
例
Rose is a subordinate of the word flower.
subordinate
Disapproving例
The subordinate tasks were delegated to junior team members, while the senior staff focused on the critical aspects of the project.
下位のタスクはジュニアチームメンバーに委任され、上級スタッフはプロジェクトの重要な側面に集中しました。
例
The lieutenant gave commands to his subordinate soldiers.
中尉は彼の部下の兵士に命令を与えた。
03
(of a clause) grammatically dependent on a main clause and unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
例
In the sentence " I stayed home because it was raining, " the clause because it was raining is subordinate.
to subordinate
01
to rank, treat, or consider something or someone as less important or of lower value compared to something else
例
She subordinated her personal desires to the needs of the family.
02
to make something or someone dependent, controlled, or subservient to another
例
The empire subordinated neighboring territories under its rule.
