mid-15c., "having an inferior rank," from Medieval Latin subordinatus "placed in a lower order, made subject," past participle of subordinare "place in a lower order," from Latin sub "under" (see sub-) + ordinare "arrange, set in order" (see ordain). Related: Subordinance; subordinant; subordinately. For "of or pertaining to the classificatory rank of a suborder," subordinal (1842) is used.
subordinate (v.)
"to bring into a subordinate position to something else, to make of less value, to make auxiliary or dependent," 1590s, from Medieval Latin subordinatus (see subordinate (adj.)). Related: Subordinated; subordinating.
subordinate (n.)
"one inferior in power, rank, office, etc.," 1630s, from subordinate (adj.).
双语例句
1. It was an art in which words were subordinate to images.
这是一种形象胜于语言的艺术。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Women were regarded as subordinate to free men.
过去女人被认为是从属于自由民的。
来自柯林斯例句
3. In many societies women are subordinate to men.
在许多社会中，妇女都从属于男人。
来自《权威词典》
4. The sentence consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause.
这句中有一个主句和一个从句.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. All other considerations are subordinate to our need for steady profits.