subordinate /sә'bɒ:dnit/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
• (v.) rank or order as less important or consider of less value
• (v.) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

Chinese translation

• n. 属下, 附属物
• a. 下级的, 次要的, 附属的
• vt. 使居下位, 使服从

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / noun

Pronunciation

/sә'bɒ:dnit/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.45 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

subordinated, subordinating, subordinates

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