Wordiyounderling
🇬🇧 UK/'ʌndәliŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREA1
Definitions
n.
A person of lower rank who is under the authority of another; a subordinate.
下属；部下；手下人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishunderother
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lingsuffix
=underling
Common Collocations
- 1.mere underling小小的下属
- 2.loyal underling忠实的手下
- 3.[treat as an underling]把…当下属对待
- 4.send underlings派手下去做
Example Sentences
- 1.
The CEO left the tedious paperwork to his underlings.
- 2.
The villain's underlings carried out his orders without question.
- 3.
She resented being treated as a mere underling despite her years of experience.