subordination

/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [səbˌɔrdənˈeʃən] /səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [səbˌɔrdənˈeʃən] /sə-ˌbȯr-də-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce subordination (audio)/ (ame, mw)

subordination — noun

1. the act or condition of placing a person, group, or idea below another one in ra

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act or condition of placing a person, group, or idea below another one in rank, power, or importance, so it must come second

例句

At the bank, Tara resented the subordination of junior clerks to every manager.

subordination of + group + to + authority

The new school rules kept art in subordination to exam preparation.

in subordination to + competing priority

同義詞
  • subjection

    more formal and stronger, often stressing control by a ruler or system

  • submission

    focuses more on yielding or obeying, especially after pressure

  • dependence

    focuses on relying on others, not necessarily being ranked lower

反義詞
  • equality

    a relationship where neither side is placed below the other

  • independence

    freedom from the control of a higher person or group

文法句型

subordination of + somebody/something + to + somebody/something

in subordination to + somebody/something

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal writing about politics, work, gender, or social structure. It often takes 'of ... to ...' to show who is pushed lower and 'to' after the noun to name the higher power.

常見錯誤

❌The workers accepted their subordination under the owner.
✅The workers accepted their subordination to the owner.
💡The usual pattern is 'subordination to', not 'subordination under'.