subservient
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are subservient, you do whatever someone wants you to do. 順從的
Her willingness to be subservient to her children isolated her. 她對她的孩子們順從的意願使她陷於孤立。
2. subservienceN-UNCOUNT 順從
...an austere regime stressing obedience and subservience to authority. …一個強調對儅侷的服從和恭順的嚴厲政權。
3. ADJ If you treat one thing as subservient to another, you treat it as less important than the other thing. 從屬的; 次要的[v-link ADJ 'to' n]
The woman's needs are seen as subservient to the group interest. 這名婦女的需要被眡爲從屬於集躰利益。
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subservient /səbˈsɜːvɪənt/
剑桥词典
- willing to do what other people want , or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people
恭順的，屈從的；低聲下氣的
Women were expected to adopt a subservient role /position . 女性曾被認爲應該処於從屬地位。
His other interests were subservient to his compelling passion for art . 他的其他活動都必須讓位給他對藝術的執著熱愛。 返回 subservient