Word · Frequency #32936
underling
部下;下属;手下
核心释义
a subordinate or assistant subject to another's authority
- 1.
下属;下级
A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
- 2.
受他人权威或控制的助手
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- 3.
卑微的人;可怜虫
A low, wretched person.
下属;下级;受他人权威或控制的助手;卑微的人;可怜虫;部下;下手
用法In use
The manager never listened to the ideas of his underlings.
用法提示:underlings 是名词 underling 的复数形式,指下级或下属。
She was tired of being treated like an underling by her supervisor.
用法提示:underling 是名词,表示地位较低的下属。
A good leader should support their underlings rather than boss them around.
用法提示:underlings 为 underling 的复数,作宾语指下属。
underling of sb/sth
He is just an underling of the marketing director.
他不过是市场总监的一个下属。
treat sb as an underling
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
- subordinate
- 下属 · 最通用,正式程度相当,泛指职位较低的人。
- minion
- 奴才 · 常含贬义,指盲目听从上级的人,比underling更轻蔑。
- assistant
- 助手 · 中性偏正面,强调协助作用,不一定有从属等级意味。
- follower
- 追随者 · 侧重于忠诚或支持,不强调职务等级。
- henchman
- 党羽 · 常指帮派或犯罪组织中的手下,贬义较强,使用范围窄。
易混词Confusing words
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
often derogatory; use 'subordinate' in formal contexts
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