subordinate
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/səˈbɔːrdɪnət/
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/səˈbɔːdɪnət/
having lower rank or authority than someone else
In this company, junior employees are subordinate to their managers.
在这家公司,初级员工从属于他们的经理。
less important than something else
Personal preferences should be subordinate to team goals.
个人偏好应该服从于团队目标。
a person with lower rank or authority
Good leaders listen to their subordinate's ideas.
优秀的领导者会听取下属的想法。
to treat as less important than something else
We should not subordinate safety to speed in our work.
我们不应该在工作中将安全置于速度之下。