subordinate
의미: Lower in rank, status, or importance; as a noun, a person under the authority of another. As a verb, to treat as less important or to place in a lower position.
Subordinate functions as adjective, noun, and verb, each with slightly different stress patterns. The adjective and noun stress the third syllable (sub-OR-dinate), while the verb stresses the final syllable (sub-or-din-ATE). In workplace contexts, 'subordinate' as a noun can sound hierarchical and is sometimes replaced by 'direct report.' As a verb, it means to prioritise one thing below another. Common collocations include 'subordinate to,' 'subordinate clause' (grammar), and 'subordinate role.'
예문
- The inquiry found that patient safety had been subordinated to cost-cutting targets. 调查发现,患者安全被置于了削减成本的目标之下。La investigación descubrió que la seguridad del paciente se había subordinado a los objetivos de recorte de costes.調査は、患者の安全がコスト削減目標に従属させられていたことを明らかにした。조사 결과, 환자 안전이 비용 절감 목표에 종속되어 왔던 것으로 밝혀졌다.
- In the grammar of complex sentences, a subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. 在复合句的语法中,从句不能单独成句。En la gramática de las oraciones compuestas, una oración subordinada no puede funcionar de manera independiente.複文の文法において、従属節は単独で文として成立しない。복문의 문법에서 종속절은 단독으로 문장을 이룰 수 없다.
- She chafed at being cast in a subordinate role after years of leading the department. 在多年领导该部门之后,她对被安排一个从属角色感到不满。Le molestaba verse relegada a un papel subordinado tras años al frente del departamento.長年部門を率いてきた後に従属的な役割に配置されることに、彼女は不満を募らせた。오랜 세월 부서를 이끌어 온 후 종속적인 역할에 배치되자 그녀는 불만을 키워 갔다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: professional, academic, legal
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From medieval Latin subordinātus, past participle of subordināre (to place in a lower order), from Latin sub- (under) and ōrdināre (to arrange, order), from ōrdō (order, rank). Entered English in the mid-15th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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