Subordinate
01
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
例子
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
例子
Rose is a subordinate of the word flower.
Linguists classify sparrow as a subordinate of bird.
subordinate
Disapproving例子
The subordinate tasks were delegated to junior team members, while the senior staff focused on the critical aspects of the project.
下属任务被委派给初级团队成员，而高级员工则专注于项目的关键方面。
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
The lieutenant gave commands to his subordinate soldiers.
中尉向他的下属士兵下达了命令。
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
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
例子
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
例子
The empire subordinated neighboring territories under its rule.
The manager subordinated the new team to the department's senior staff.
