subservient
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are subservient, you do whatever someone wants you to do. 顺从的
Her willingness to be subservient to her children isolated her. 她对她的孩子们顺从的意愿使她陷于孤立。
2. subservienceN-UNCOUNT 顺从
...an austere regime stressing obedience and subservience to authority. …一个强调对当局的服从和恭顺的严厉政权。
3. ADJ If you treat one thing as subservient to another, you treat it as less important than the other thing. 从属的; 次要的[v-link ADJ 'to' n]
The woman's needs are seen as subservient to the group interest. 这名妇女的需要被视为从属于集体利益。
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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
恭顺的,屈从的;低声下气的
Women were expected to adopt a subservient role /position . 女性曾被认为应该处于从属地位。
His other interests were subservient to his compelling passion for art . 他的其他活动都必须让位给他对艺术的执着热爱。 返回 subservient