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be subservient to sb/sth
介词to引出顺从的对象。
He was subservient to his boss.
他对老板很顺从。
顺从的；恭顺的；服从的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
顺从的；恭顺的；服从的
willing to obey others; compliant and submissive to authority
He was subservient to his boss.
他对老板很顺从。
在从属地位中有用的
Useful in an inferior capacity.
顺从的,服从权威的
compliant and obedient to authority; -G. B. Shaw
卑躬屈膝的
Obsequiously submissive.
作为手段或辅助的
serving or acting as a means or aid
He gave a subservient nod to his manager, afraid to say no.
他朝经理低声下气地点了点头，不敢说‘不’。
AI contextual example
The assistant was entirely subservient to her supervisor, even when she disagreed.
这名助理对主管完全顺从，即使有不同意见也不反驳。
AI contextual example
Her subservient tone during the argument made her opponent feel powerful.
争吵中她低声下气的语气让对手觉得自己很有气势。
AI contextual example
editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones
那些在报刊上发表与富人利益相左意见的编辑和记者会被解雇,并由唯命是从的人取代。
WordNet
介词to引出顺从的对象。
He was subservient to his boss.
他对老板很顺从。
remain后接形容词表示保持某种状态。
She remained subservient despite the criticism.
尽管受到批评，她仍然保持顺从。
Not this
He is very subservient to his colleagues, always ready to help.
Use this
He is very helpful to his colleagues, always ready to help.
“subservient” 的含义是“顺从的、服从的”，而非“有帮助的”。中文释义中的“有帮助的”可能导致误解。应使用“helpful”表示乐于助人。
Not this
She is a subservient.
Use this
She is subservient.
“subservient” 是形容词，不可直接用作名词。若要表达“顺从的人”，需说“a subservient person”或使用名词形式，但更常见的是直接用形容词作表语。
Not this
He is subservient with his manager.
Use this
He is subservient to his manager.
“subservient” 后接介词“to”而非“with”，表示“对……顺从”。这是固定搭配，受中文“对……顺从”的影响可能误用“with”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对某人卑躬屈膝；顺从某人
He was always subservient to his boss.
他对老板总是卑躬屈膝。
从属角色；辅助角色
Women were once expected to play a subservient role in the family.
女性曾被期待在家庭中扮演从属角色。
卑躬屈膝的态度；奴颜婢膝的态度
His subservient attitude toward the manager annoyed everyone.
他对经理那副卑躬屈膝的态度让所有人都反感。
政治上从属的；在政治上顺从的
The small country was politically subservient to its powerful neighbor.
这个小国在政治上从属于其强大的邻国。
从属关系；依附关系
The colony maintained a subservient relationship with the mother country.
这个殖民地与宗主国保持从属关系。
「Subservient Chicken」（唯命是从的鸡）是汉堡王2004年爆红的病毒式营销角色，用户输入指令它就会照做。
The Subservient Chicken was a famous Burger King viral ad; the costumed performer became subservient to whatever the user typed, even dancing on command.
「Subservient Chicken」是汉堡王一则著名的病毒式广告；那位身着玩偶服的演员对用户输入的任何指令都百依百顺，甚至还会按指令跳舞。
Use subservient naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
sub（下）+serv（服务）→ 在下面服务，像仆人一样顺从、卑躬屈膝。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、political commentary、workplace relations subservient 通常用于正式语境，多出现在书面语或严肃讨论中，形容对权威或上级的顺从甚至卑屈，也可表示从属、辅助的关系。日常口语中较少用，口语常说 obedient 或 submissive。
本组没有和 subservient 完全押韵的常用词，全部是拼写或后缀近似词。deviant 的末尾 /viənt/ 与 subservient 的非重读后缀相同，但重音元音不同；convenient、obedient、ingredient、lenient 都以 -ient 结尾，但分别读 /viːniənt/、/biːdiənt/、/ɡriːdiənt/、/liːniənt/；patient 的 -tient 读 /ʃənt/，注意不要按拼写误读。
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