Word · Frequency #13005
subordination
从属；隶属；下级地位
the state of being subordinate or secondary to something else
医学术语中亦指附属、从属。
- 1.
The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
将某人或某物置于从属地位或归类为从属的过程。
- 2.
the state of being subordinate to something
从属状态
- 3.
The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
从属的性质；等级或地位较低。
- 4.
the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
从属或低级语义关系
- 5.
The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization.
对上级(如上级军官)适当服从的品质；作为等级组织中纪律体系原则的服从品质。
- 6.
the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
修饰关系
将某人或某物置于从属地位或归类为从属的过程。；从属状态；从属的性质；等级或地位较低。；从属或低级语义关系；对上级(如上级军官)适当服从的品质；作为等级组织中纪律体系原则的服从品质。
In use
In many families, children's subordination to their parents is considered normal.
She disliked the subordination that came with her new job title.
The coach demanded the players' complete subordination to the team's rules.
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。
subordination to Y
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 Y
“in subordination to”为固定短语，表示“处于从属地位地”，多用于正式文体。
Connections
Collocations
- subordination to authority
- 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。
- gender subordination
- 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。
- racial subordination
- 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。
- total subordination
- 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。
- subordination of personal interests
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 sub（在下）+ ordination（排列）：把某人排在下面，即 subordinate 从属的状态。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.