Subordinate
01
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
例
The manager delegated tasks to his subordinates.
Military officers must give orders to their subordinates clearly.
02
a word or term that is more specific in meaning than another word
例
Rose is a subordinate of the word flower.
Linguists classify sparrow as a subordinate of bird.
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。
The subordinate role of the assistant manager involves supporting the overall operations of the department.
アシスタントマネージャーの下位の役割には、部門の全体的な業務のサポートが含まれます。
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。
As a subordinate employee, she reported directly to the manager.
部下の従業員として、彼女は直接マネージャーに報告しました。
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.
Subordinate clauses often begin with words like although, since, or when.
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.
Artistic expression was subordinated to commercial demands in the film industry.
02
to make something or someone dependent, controlled, or subservient to another
例
The empire subordinated neighboring territories under its rule.
The manager subordinated the new team to the department's senior staff.
