名詞 subordinate:

1. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
   同義詞：subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
2. a word that is more specific than a given word
   同義詞：hyponym, subordinate word

動(dòng)詞 subordinate:

1. rank or order as less important or consider of less value
2. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
   同義詞：subdue

形容詞 subordinate:

1. lower in rank or importance
   同義詞：low-level
2. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
3. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
   同義詞：dependent
4. inferior in rank or status
   同義詞：junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern

1. All the other issues are subordinate to this one.
   所有問(wèn)題都要從屬于這一問(wèn)題。
2. He was always friendly to his subordinates.
   他對(duì)下級(jí)一向和藹可親。
3. He subordinated his wishes to the general good of the group.
   他使自己的愿望服從于集體的利益。