subordinates

1. vt. 使居次要地位 put in a position of less importance

• subordinate one's private interests将某人的利益放在次要地位

• subordinate admittedly自认为处于次要地位
• subordinate carefully小心地从属
• subordinate cautiously谨慎地从属
• subordinate cheerfully〔pleasantly〕高兴地从属
• subordinate contentedly满意地从属
• subordinate courteously有礼貌地从属
• subordinate deferentially顺从地从属
• subordinate gracefully得体地从属
• subordinate miserably〔wretchedly〕不愉快地从属
• subordinate willingly自愿地从属

• subordinate to将…置于比…次要的地位
• subordinate one's own interests to the public good使私利服从公益
• subordinate passion to reason使感情服从理智

subordinate body下属机构；附属机构

subordinate clause从句

subordinate staff下属人员；从属人员

1. He is a subordinate officer.
   他是位下级军官。
2. She works in the subordinate hospital of our universtiy.
   她在我们学校的附属医院工作。
3. All the other issues are subordinate to this one.
   所有问题都要以这个问题为主。

1. He was always friendly to his subordinates.
   他对下级一向和蔼可亲。
2. Please delegatea task to a subordinate.
   请把任务委托给下属。

1. He subordinated his wishes to the general good of the group.
   他使自己的愿望服从于集体的利益。
2. WE should subordinate our personal interests to those of the collective.
   我们应该让个人利益服从集体利益。
3. In her book, she subordinates this issue to more general problems.
   在她的书中,她把这个问题处理的不如一般问题重要。