英语词汇“subordinates”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Adjective About two-thirds of the way through, this nonsense comes to life for fifteen minutes when the point of view shifts to that of a subordinate character, an aging thug (well played by Laurence Fishburne) who is employed by the casino to spot card counters.

Richard Alleva, Commonweal, May 9, 2008 A reporter's right to protect a source is a subordinate matter that obfuscates the more important issue of violating journalistic integrity and responsibility when one becomes an agent, if not a pawn, of a mean-spirited and vindictive retaliation scheme.

Jon Duffey, Editor & Publisher, 13 Oct. 2003 She was thirty-three, furiously frustrated with her subordinate role in the studio—attending to the model's hair, makeup, and clothes—and chronically dissatisfied with her own pictures, which represented a different kind of woman's work.

Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2003 his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become Noun Case in point: the dismissal of advertising chief Julie Roehm, accused of having an affair with a subordinate (also fired) and taking freebies from an advertising agency (also fired) in violation of company policies.

Bill Saporito, Time, 12 Nov. 2007 He ran an extremely unhappy headquarters. He tended to berate subordinates, frequently shouting and cursing at them.

Thomas E. Ricks, Fiasco, 2006 She also found it impossible to give negative feedback. As a consequence, her work and that of her subordinates started to suffer, and she was missing deadlines.

Steven Berglas, Harvard Business Review, June 2002 She leaves the day-to-day running of the firm to her subordinates. subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs Verb Clinton administration Trade Representative Mickey Kantor declared: "The days when we could afford to subordinate our economic interests to foreign policy or defense concerns are long past."

Lawrence F. Kaplan, New Republic, 18 Mar. 2002 The real reason, though, is that art survives life, and this unpalatable realization lies behind the lumpen desire to subordinate the former to the latter. The finite always mistakes the permanent for the infinite and nurtures designs upon it.

Joseph Brodsky, Times Literary Supplement, 26 Oct. 1990 it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones See More

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Adjective

Filmmakers such as Preminger and Howard Hawks had been hitherto considered nearly anonymous craftspeople, whose identities were subordinate to those of their onscreen stars.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 But serving him up to a lynch mob—and treating his subordinate as collateral damage—without a hearing, to save an old boys club of privilege, reeks of paternalism and corruption.

Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 8 May 2022 California law nonetheless gives employers a relatively free hand when romantically linked co-workers are supervisor and subordinate.

Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 Among western lowland gorillas, Cooke writes, females will sometimes harass silverback males and interrupt their copulations with subordinate females.

Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 6 May 2022 Under the terms of the agreement, Shopify will acquire all of Deliverr’s shares outstanding, with 80% of the $2.1 billion in cash and the remainder through the issue of Shopify Class A subordinate voting shares.

Adriano Marchese, WSJ, 5 May 2022 But blowing up a command post can confuse the subordinate units, temporarily leaving them vulnerable to a swift attack.

David Axe, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 And even when Brown and Black characters do appear in period pieces, they’re often shown in subordinate roles to the starring white characters.

Samantha Powell, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022 Roddy said the Caisson Platoon is his costliest subordinate unit.

Drew F. Lawrence And Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022

Noun

The Las Vegas-Review journalist had written a series of unflattering stories about Telles creating a hostile work environment and having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 About an hour later, Essazay responded with the names of his two brothers and his parents and their address in downtown Kabul, and Parker forwarded the info to a subordinate of Cloutier’s.

Michael Venutolo-mantovani, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 Even Sewing explicitly expressed personal support for his outgoing subordinate and referred to him by his first name, an informality that typically must be extended in Germany’s rigid and conservative business culture.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 June 2022 The spokesman pointed me to bank regulations that prohibit Mr. Claver-Carone and his subordinate from discussing the matter publicly.

Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 8 May 2022 A month and a half after his Russian President stole The Sum of All Fears, Hinds pops up here as a Rooney subordinate whose grief turns to rage at his brother's wake.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 July 2022 The trial was an unusual example of a manager’s testifying against a subordinate.

Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 The subordinate was demoted to a filing deputy, the suit said.

Fox News, 9 Mar. 2022 This February, two months before the merger closed, CNN boss Jeff Zucker—a close friend of Zaslav’s—abruptly resigned over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate.

Scott Decarlo, Fortune, 27 May 2022

Verb

Unlike consequences, which for all practical purposes are applied in one direction (boss to team member), ownership can be reinforced in a 360-degree process (peer to peer, team member to boss, and boss to subordinate).

Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The desire to punish belligerence—and to subordinate other geopolitical goals to that cause—is once again in the air.

Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 In many places, children expect to support their elderly parents and will subordinate their interests to that aim.

New York Times, 22 Feb. 2022 Implicitly, the message was that America gauges the value of that sacred alliance in terms of European willingness to form a common front against China, and to subordinate their interests to American interests in that contest.

Noah Millman, The Week, 14 June 2021 Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld tried to subordinate CIA officers to U.S. military command.

CBS News, 22 Sep. 2021 Feminists can be depicted as jealous man haters who want to subordinate men.

Joy Burnford, Forbes, 26 May 2021 In searching for the next artistic director, the board needs to subordinate MBA logic.

Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021 More important, this coalition would likely pass a law—which most rightists want, in any case—that would subordinate the Supreme Court’s right to review the constitutionality of laws to a simple majority vote in the Knesset.

Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2021 See More

单词	subordinates
释义	subordinate 1 of 3 adjective sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət -ˈbȯrd-nət 1 : placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior a subordinate officer 2 : submissive to or controlled by authority 3 a : of, relating to, or constituting a clause that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb b : subordinating subordinately adverb subordinateness noun subordinate 2 of 3 noun sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət -ˈbȯrd-nət : one who stands in order or rank below another : one that is subordinate subordinate 3 of 3 verb sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯr-də-ˌnāt subordinated; subordinating transitive verb 1 : to make subject or subservient 2 : to treat as of less value or importance stylist … whose crystalline prose subordinates content to form Susan Heath subordinative sə-ˈbȯr-də-ˌnā-tiv adjective Synonyms Adjective inferior junior less lesser lower minor smaller Noun inferior junior underling Verb conquer dominate overpower pacify subdue subject subjugate vanquish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective About two-thirds of the way through, this nonsense comes to life for fifteen minutes when the point of view shifts to that of a subordinate character, an aging thug (well played by Laurence Fishburne) who is employed by the casino to spot card counters. Richard Alleva, Commonweal, May 9, 2008 A reporter's right to protect a source is a subordinate matter that obfuscates the more important issue of violating journalistic integrity and responsibility when one becomes an agent, if not a pawn, of a mean-spirited and vindictive retaliation scheme. Jon Duffey, Editor & Publisher, 13 Oct. 2003 She was thirty-three, furiously frustrated with her subordinate role in the studio—attending to the model's hair, makeup, and clothes—and chronically dissatisfied with her own pictures, which represented a different kind of woman's work. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2003 his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become Noun Case in point: the dismissal of advertising chief Julie Roehm, accused of having an affair with a subordinate (also fired) and taking freebies from an advertising agency (also fired) in violation of company policies. Bill Saporito, Time, 12 Nov. 2007 He ran an extremely unhappy headquarters. He tended to berate subordinates, frequently shouting and cursing at them. Thomas E. Ricks, Fiasco, 2006 She also found it impossible to give negative feedback. As a consequence, her work and that of her subordinates started to suffer, and she was missing deadlines. Steven Berglas, Harvard Business Review, June 2002 She leaves the day-to-day running of the firm to her subordinates. subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs Verb Clinton administration Trade Representative Mickey Kantor declared: "The days when we could afford to subordinate our economic interests to foreign policy or defense concerns are long past." Lawrence F. Kaplan, New Republic, 18 Mar. 2002 The real reason, though, is that art survives life, and this unpalatable realization lies behind the lumpen desire to subordinate the former to the latter. The finite always mistakes the permanent for the infinite and nurtures designs upon it. Joseph Brodsky, Times Literary Supplement, 26 Oct. 1990 it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Filmmakers such as Preminger and Howard Hawks had been hitherto considered nearly anonymous craftspeople, whose identities were subordinate to those of their onscreen stars. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 But serving him up to a lynch mob—and treating his subordinate as collateral damage—without a hearing, to save an old boys club of privilege, reeks of paternalism and corruption. Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 8 May 2022 California law nonetheless gives employers a relatively free hand when romantically linked co-workers are supervisor and subordinate. Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 Among western lowland gorillas, Cooke writes, females will sometimes harass silverback males and interrupt their copulations with subordinate females. Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 6 May 2022 Under the terms of the agreement, Shopify will acquire all of Deliverr’s shares outstanding, with 80% of the $2.1 billion in cash and the remainder through the issue of Shopify Class A subordinate voting shares. Adriano Marchese, WSJ, 5 May 2022 But blowing up a command post can confuse the subordinate units, temporarily leaving them vulnerable to a swift attack. David Axe, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022 And even when Brown and Black characters do appear in period pieces, they’re often shown in subordinate roles to the starring white characters. Samantha Powell, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022 Roddy said the Caisson Platoon is his costliest subordinate unit. Drew F. Lawrence And Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 Noun The Las Vegas-Review journalist had written a series of unflattering stories about Telles creating a hostile work environment and having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 About an hour later, Essazay responded with the names of his two brothers and his parents and their address in downtown Kabul, and Parker forwarded the info to a subordinate of Cloutier’s. Michael Venutolo-mantovani, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 Even Sewing explicitly expressed personal support for his outgoing subordinate and referred to him by his first name, an informality that typically must be extended in Germany’s rigid and conservative business culture. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 June 2022 The spokesman pointed me to bank regulations that prohibit Mr. Claver-Carone and his subordinate from discussing the matter publicly. Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, 8 May 2022 A month and a half after his Russian President stole The Sum of All Fears, Hinds pops up here as a Rooney subordinate whose grief turns to rage at his brother's wake. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 July 2022 The trial was an unusual example of a manager’s testifying against a subordinate. Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 The subordinate was demoted to a filing deputy, the suit said. Fox News, 9 Mar. 2022 This February, two months before the merger closed, CNN boss Jeff Zucker—a close friend of Zaslav’s—abruptly resigned over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate. Scott Decarlo, Fortune, 27 May 2022 Verb Unlike consequences, which for all practical purposes are applied in one direction (boss to team member), ownership can be reinforced in a 360-degree process (peer to peer, team member to boss, and boss to subordinate). Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The desire to punish belligerence—and to subordinate other geopolitical goals to that cause—is once again in the air. Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 In many places, children expect to support their elderly parents and will subordinate their interests to that aim. New York Times, 22 Feb. 2022 Implicitly, the message was that America gauges the value of that sacred alliance in terms of European willingness to form a common front against China, and to subordinate their interests to American interests in that contest. Noah Millman, The Week, 14 June 2021 Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld tried to subordinate CIA officers to U.S. military command. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2021 Feminists can be depicted as jealous man haters who want to subordinate men. Joy Burnford, Forbes, 26 May 2021 In searching for the next artistic director, the board needs to subordinate MBA logic. Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021 More important, this coalition would likely pass a law—which most rightists want, in any case—that would subordinate the Supreme Court’s right to review the constitutionality of laws to a simple majority vote in the Knesset. Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subordinatus, past participle of subordinare to subordinate, from Latin sub- + ordinare to order — more at ordain Verb Medieval Latin subordinatus — see subordinate entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1640, in the meaning defined above Verb 1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing subordinate subordinate clause subordinate clause Kids Definition subordinate 1 of 3 adjective sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət 1 : being in a lower class or rank : inferior a subordinate officer 2 : yielding to or controlled by authority subordinate 2 of 3 noun : someone who has less power or authority than someone else subordinate 3 of 3 verb sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯr-də-ˌnāt subordinated; subordinating : to treat as inferior in rank or importance Legal Definition subordinate 1 of 2 adjective sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯrd-ᵊn-ət 1 : placed in or occupying a lower rank, class, or position 2 : submissive to or controlled by authority subordinate 2 of 2 transitive verb sub·or·di·nate sə-ˈbȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt subordinated; subordinating : to assign lower priority to (as a debt or creditor) : postpone satisfaction of until after satisfaction of another the equitable assignee will be subordinated to the rights of the assignor's trustee in bankruptcy J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo subordinates 1 of 2 noun plural of subordinate as in underlings one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance underlings minions inferiors henchmen juniors assistants followers sidekicks deputies attendants aides menials stewards retainers domestics adjutants lackeys flunkies coadjutors aids mates seconds flunkeys helpmates helpmeets second fiddles Antonyms & Near Antonyms superiors leaders seniors bosses foremen chiefs masters captains heads headmen taskmasters helmsmen kingpins See More subordinates 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of subordinate as in subjects to bring under one's control by force of arms it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones Synonyms & Similar Words subjects conquers dominates subdues subjugates defeats enslaves pacifies vanquishes overcomes overpowers reduces crushes beats licks whips skunks annihilates smashes routs suppresses mows (down) drubs wallops silences prevails (over) squashes clobbers squelches trounces represses thrashes quells smothers triumphs (over) puts down quashes clamps down (on) cracks down (on) snuffs (out) breaks Antonyms & Near Antonyms discharges enfranchises liberates emancipates releases frees springs unbinds unfetters uncages manumits unchains See More
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