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subservience to sb/sth
subservience 常与介词 to 搭配，表示对某人或某事物的顺从或屈从。
His subservience to the director was obvious to everyone.
他对主管的顺从是大家有目共睹的。
从属性；顺从；奴性
subserviences — plural of subservience
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从属性；顺从；奴性
the state of being subservient, i.e. subordinate and too willing to obey
His subservience to the director was obvious to everyone.
他对主管的顺从是大家有目共睹的。
从属状态；屈从性。
The state of being subservient.
His constant subservience to the boss made his colleagues uncomfortable.
他对老板的一贯顺从让同事们感到不自在。
She refused to live in subservience to anyone and made her own decisions.
她拒绝屈从于任何人而生活，并且自己做决定。
Their subservience to the latest fashion trends led them to waste a lot of money.
他们对最新时尚潮流的顺从让他们浪费了很多钱。
subservience 常与介词 to 搭配，表示对某人或某事物的顺从或屈从。
His subservience to the director was obvious to everyone.
他对主管的顺从是大家有目共睹的。
此结构用 of 引出从属的一方，用 to 引出被服从的对象，可使从属关系更明确。
The subservience of the media to corporate interests surprised no one.
媒体对公司利益的屈从并没有让任何人感到意外。
Not this
Her subservience behavior made her colleagues uncomfortable.
Use this
Her subservient behavior made her colleagues uncomfortable.
subservience 是名词，不能修饰名词 behavior；此处需要形容词 subservient 表示“顺从的”。
Not this
His subservience with his supervisor surprised everyone.
Use this
His subservience to his supervisor surprised everyone.
名词 subservience 表示“对……的顺从”时，搭配介词 to，不用 with；这与 be subservient to 的介词一致。
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对权威的顺从
His blind subservience to authority made him unpopular with his colleagues.
他对权威的盲目顺从使他在同事中不受欢迎。
奴性的顺从
She refused to accept a position of slavish subservience.
她拒绝接受一种奴性顺从的地位。
完全的顺从；彻底服从
The treaty demanded complete subservience from the smaller nation.
该条约要求那个较小的国家完全顺从。
政治上的屈从
The court's ruling was criticized for its political subservience to the ruling party.
该法院的裁决因对执政党政治上的屈从而受到批评。
经济上的依附
The country's economic subservience to foreign lenders was a growing concern.
该国对外国贷款方的经济依附日益令人担忧。
Use subserviences naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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sub（在下）+ serve（服务）→ 在下位服务，即为“从属、奴性”；记住中间的 serv 是服务。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic discourse、political commentary 该词偏正式；表示‘顺从、奴性’时多用于书面或严肃语境，常带有批评意味，日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都以 -ience 结尾。convenience、obedience、audience、experience 的词尾读作 /iəns/，与 subservience 的结尾 /viəns/ 读音相近；patience 读 /ˈpeɪʃəns/，science 读 /ˈsaɪəns/，拼写相似但发音不同，需注意。
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