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subordination of X to Y
X为从属者，Y为居于主导地位者；这是表达从属关系最常用的结构。
The subordination of personal ambitions to team goals is essential for success.
个人抱负对团队目标的服从是成功的关键。
从属；隶属；下级地位
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从属；隶属；下级地位
the state of being subordinate or secondary to something else
The subordination of personal ambitions to team goals is essential for success.
个人抱负对团队目标的服从是成功的关键。
医学术语中亦指附属、从属。
将某人或某物置于从属地位或归类为从属的过程。
The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
从属状态
the state of being subordinate to something
从属的性质；等级或地位较低。
The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
从属或低级语义关系
the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
In many families, children's subordination to their parents is considered normal.
在许多家庭里，孩子从属于父母被认为是正常的。
She disliked the subordination that came with her new job title.
她不喜欢新职位带来的从属地位。
The coach demanded the players' complete subordination to the team's rules.
教练要求球员完全服从球队规则。
X为从属者，Y为居于主导地位者；这是表达从属关系最常用的结构。
The subordination of personal ambitions to team goals is essential for success.
个人抱负对团队目标的服从是成功的关键。
直接跟介词to，强调对某人或某机构的从属关系。其前常用物主代词或所有格。
His subordination to the director was evident in every decision.
他对主任的服从在每个决定中都显而易见。
“in subordination to”为固定短语，表示“处于从属地位地”，多用于正式文体。
All departmental budgets are set in subordination to the company's annual plan.
所有部门预算的制定都服从于公司的年度计划。
Not this
She got a subordination position in the team.
Use this
She got a subordinate position in the team.
subordination 是名词，指“从属/隶属”这一状态；作定语修饰名词时要用形容词 subordinate（从属的）。中文常把名词直接放在名词前作修饰语，英语则需要改用形容词形式。
Not this
The subordination of personal interests from the company's goals is necessary.
Use this
The subordination of personal interests to the company's goals is necessary.
subordination 后接介词 to 引出“所从属的对象”，与形容词搭配 subordinate to 一致；不要受中文“从属于”中“从”字的影响而使用 from。
Not this
He was fired for subordination to his boss.
Use this
He was fired for insubordination to his boss.
subordination 是“从属/隶属”，指处于下级地位；而“违抗上级、不服从”要用 insubordination。两者词形只差前缀 in-，但语义相反，表达“因不服从被解雇”时要用 insubordination。
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服从权威；对权威的从属
Strict subordination to authority is expected in the armed forces.
军队中要求严格服从权威。
性别从属（地位）
The researchers studied gender subordination in family businesses.
研究人员研究了家族企业中的性别从属现象。
种族从属（地位）
The policy was designed to maintain racial subordination.
这项政策旨在维持种族从属地位。
完全从属；绝对服从
The dictator demanded total subordination of the press.
独裁者要求新闻界完全从属。
个人利益服从（集体利益）
Success in the project required the subordination of personal interests.
项目的成功要求个人利益服从集体利益。
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联想 sub（在下）+ ordination（排列）：把某人排在下面，即 subordinate 从属的状态。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、organizational hierarchy、academic discussion 该词比较常见于正式或书面语境，如组织架构、政治或学术讨论，表示从属或下级状态。日常口语中较少单独使用。
这些词都和 subordination 押韵：重读元音均为 /eɪ/，后面都接 /ʃən/（如 -ation/-ization 后缀）。注意形近词 subordinate /səˈbɔːrdɪnət/（名词/形容词，重音在第二音节，结尾 /ət/）和 subordinating /səˈbɔːrdəneɪtɪŋ/（现在分词，结尾 /eɪtɪŋ/）发音不同，别混淆。
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