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| /səˈbɔːdɪnət/ |
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| 1 | having less power or authority than someone else 下级的；从属的 |
| He handed the case down to one of his subordinate officers. 他把这起案件交给了他的一个下级官员。 |
| +to All members of the committee are subordinate to the chairman. 委员会的所有成员都从属于主席。 |
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| 2 | less important than something else 较不重要的；次要的 |
| One or two subordinate questions arose during our discussions. 在我们的讨论过程中出现了一两个次要的问题。 |
| +to In this business everything is subordinate to making a profit. 在该企业中，盈利高于一切。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| subordination noun U |
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| /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/ |
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