sub
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vient
形容词比较级
more subservient
形容词最高级
most subservient
1
卑躬屈膝的, 顺从的
ready to obey others unquestioningly, especially those in authority
- His subservient assistant never challenged any of his unreasonable demands.
他顺从的助手从未质疑过他的任何不合理要求。
- The manager preferred subservient employees who would not question his decisions.
经理更喜欢顺从的员工，他们不会质疑他的决定。
- She refused to be subservient to anyone, valuing her independence above all.
她拒绝向任何人卑躬屈膝，将她的独立置于一切之上。
- The company cultivated a culture where junior staff were expected to be subservient.
该公司培养了一种文化，期望初级员工顺从。
- He spoke in a subservient tone, hoping to avoid conflict with his angry superior.
他以卑躬屈膝的语气说话，希望避免与愤怒的上司发生冲突。
2
serving as a means, tool, or aid
- Technology should be subservient to human needs, not the other way around.
- Laws are subservient to the goal of justice.
- His arguments were subservient to the main point of the essay.
- The committee's work is subservient to the organization's mission.
- Resources must be subservient to the larger plan.
3
behaving in a manner characteristic of a servant or slave
- The courtiers were subservient, bowing at every word of the king.
- She found his subservient attitude toward wealthy clients repulsive.
- He lived a subservient life under the oppressive regime.
- Subservient soldiers followed orders without question during the campaign.
- The character in the novel was portrayed as subservient to authority.
同义词：
4
从属的, 次要的
subordinate or considered secondary in importance
- In the company's hierarchy, the administrative staff is often viewed as subservient to the executive team.
在公司的层级结构中，行政人员通常被视为从属于执行团队。
- The needs of the individual were made subservient to the goals of the collective in the community.
个人的需求被服从于社区中集体的目标。
- Her opinions were often treated as subservient to those of her more experienced colleagues.
她的意见经常被视为从属于她那些更有经验的同事的意见。
- The local government was largely subservient to the federal authorities in matters of national security.
在国家安全问题上，地方政府在很大程度上服从于联邦当局。
- The assistant's role was clearly subservient to that of the manager, focusing mainly on support tasks.
助理的角色明显从属于经理的角色，主要集中在支持性任务上。