subservient
美音:[səb´sə:vıənt
]
英音:[səb´sə:vıənt
]
adj.屈从的,有帮助的,有用的,奉承的
难易程度:
subservient为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:subserviently 名词:subservience
词根
serv＝to serve（服务）,to keep（保持）
近义词, 同义词
inferior smaller small minor less lesser deficient minus lower subordinate secondary second rate imperfect subaltern subservient not able to hold a candle to least smallest lowest diminished decreased reduced contracted unimportanttending inclined disposed predisposed conducive working towards liable subservient
subservient
/səb'sɜ:vɪənt; səb`sɝvɪənt/
adj ~ (to sb/sth)
1 (often derog 常作贬义) giving too much respect, obedience, etc; submissive 必恭必敬的; 低声下气的; 恭顺的
*a subservient manner, attitude 低三下四的样子、态度
* Are priests too subservient to their bishops? 牧师对主教是否过于恭顺?
2 less important; subordinate 次要的; 从属的
*People should not be regarded as subservient to the economic system. 不应把人的因素看成是经济体制的附庸.
adj ~ (to sb/sth)
1 (often derog 常作贬义) giving too much respect, obedience, etc; submissive 必恭必敬的; 低声下气的; 恭顺的
*a subservient manner, attitude 低三下四的样子、态度
* Are priests too subservient to their bishops? 牧师对主教是否过于恭顺?
2 less important; subordinate 次要的; 从属的
*People should not be regarded as subservient to the economic system. 不应把人的因素看成是经济体制的附庸.
subservient
adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of subservire 'to serve, be subservient', from servire 'to serve']
always obeying another person and doing everything they want you to do - used when someone seems too weak and powerless
subservient to
Don remained entirely subservient to his father.
subservient role/position
His wife refused to accept a traditional subservient role.
formal less important than something else
= subordinatesubservient to
the rights of the individual are made subservient to the interests of the state
>subservientlyadv
>subserviencen[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of subservire 'to serve, be subservient', from servire 'to serve']
always obeying another person and doing everything they want you to do - used when someone seems too weak and powerless
subservient to
Don remained entirely subservient to his father.
subservient role/position
His wife refused to accept a traditional subservient role.
formal less important than something else
= subordinatesubservient to
the rights of the individual are made subservient to the interests of the state
>subservientlyadv
>subserviencen[U]
1. But animals of this age do not easily become subservient to man, and a very firm hand must be employed in the early stages.
但这个年龄的象不易驯服，因此开始阶段需要有一位强有力的老手。
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但这个年龄的象不易驯服，因此开始阶段需要有一位强有力的老手。
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