subordination
UK/sə,bɔːdɪ'neɪʃn/US/sә.bɒ:di'neiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The state of being under the authority or control of another; the act of placing someone or something in a lower rank
从属（状态）；服从；使处于下级地位
n.
In grammar, the linking of a clause to a main clause so that it depends on it
（语法）从属关系，主从结构
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
-ateto make, having
+
-ionact, process, state
=subordination
sub- (under) + ordin (order, rank) + -ation = 'putting under in the order of rank.' To subordinate is to set someone below you in the hierarchy; subordination is that lower position or the act of imposing it.
Root order still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.subordination of interests利益的从属
- 2.hierarchical subordination等级从属关系
- 3.grammatical subordination语法从属关系
- 4.debt subordination债务次级关系
Example Sentences
- 1.
Military discipline depends on the strict subordination of soldiers to their officers.
- 2.
The contract demands the subordination of personal interests to the company's goals.
- 3.
Grammar teachers explain subordination using words like 'because' and 'although'.