Subordinate
01
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
예시들
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
예시들
Rose is a subordinate of the word flower.
Linguists classify sparrow as a subordinate of bird.
subordinate
Disapproving예시들
The subordinate tasks were delegated to junior team members, while the senior staff focused on the critical aspects of the project.
하위 작업은 주니어 팀원들에게 위임되었고, 시니어 직원들은 프로젝트의 중요한 측면에 집중했습니다.
The subordinate role of the assistant manager involves supporting the overall operations of the department.
어시스턴트 매니저의 하위 역할은 부서의 전반적인 운영을 지원하는 것을 포함합니다.
예시들
The lieutenant gave commands to his subordinate soldiers.
중위는 그의 부하 병사들에게 명령을 내렸다.
As a subordinate employee, she reported directly to the manager.
하급 직원으로서, 그녀는 매니저에게 직접 보고했습니다.
03
(of a clause) grammatically dependent on a main clause and unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
예시들
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
예시들
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
예시들
The empire subordinated neighboring territories under its rule.
The manager subordinated the new team to the department's senior staff.
