Subordinate
01
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
例子
Military officers must give orders to their subordinates clearly.
02
a word or term that is more specific in meaning than another word
例子
Linguists classify sparrow as a subordinate of bird.
subordinate
Disapproving例子
The subordinate role of the assistant manager involves supporting the overall operations of the department.
助理经理的下属角色涉及支持部门的整体运营。
例子
As a subordinate employee, she reported directly to the manager.
作为下属员工，她直接向经理汇报。
03
(of a clause) grammatically dependent on a main clause and unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
例子
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
例子
Artistic expression was subordinated to commercial demands in the film industry.
02
to make something or someone dependent, controlled, or subservient to another
例子
The manager subordinated the new team to the department's senior staff.
