subaltern
/sə-ˈbȯl-tərn How to pronounce subaltern (audio) especially British ˈsə-bəl-tərn/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsʌbltən/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈbɔːltərn/ (ame, ipa)
subaltern — 形容詞
- subalternpositive
- more subalterncomparative
- most subalternsuperlative
1. placed lower in a chain of power or importance, so that it answers to something
從屬的
地位較低並受上級支配的
placed lower in a chain of power or importance, so that it answers to something above it.
In the old ministry, subaltern clerks carried files to the deputy secretary.
在那個老部會裡，從屬的文書人員把文件送到副秘書手上。
subaltern clerks — workers in a lower layer of authority
The treaty left local courts in a subaltern position beneath the regional governor.
那項條約讓地方法院處於區域總督之下的從屬地位。
Yuna argued that village councils should no longer remain subaltern bodies in budget decisions.
Yuna 主張，村議會在預算決策中不該再只是從屬機構。
After the merger, the design team became subaltern to the larger marketing department.
合併後，設計團隊變成從屬於較大行銷部門的單位。
- subordinate
Much more common everyday word for having lower rank or power
- lower-ranking
More literal and specific to official hierarchies
- dependent
Stresses reliance on something stronger, not always formal rank
文法句型
be subaltern to + noun phrase
subaltern + plural noun
用法筆記
Usually seen in formal discussions of hierarchy, politics, or history rather than in everyday office talk. Distinguish from sense 1, which is a technical logic term.
2. describing a particular statement in traditional logic that stands under a broad
特稱的
邏輯上指個別命題的
describing a particular statement in traditional logic that stands under a broader universal statement.
In Otis's logic notes, 'Some planets have rings' was marked as subaltern.
在 Otis 的邏輯筆記裡，「Some planets have rings」被標成特稱命題。
subaltern = a particular statement paired with a universal one
Professor Lin wrote the subaltern proposition beneath 'All metals conduct heat' on the board.
Lin 教授把那個特稱命題寫在「All metals conduct heat」下面。
subaltern proposition — standard classroom logic phrase
During class, Nila linked a subaltern claim to the universal statement above it.
上課時，Nila 把一個特稱主張連到上方的全稱命題。
The diagram showed which subaltern sentence followed from each universal sentence.
那張圖表顯示每個全稱命題會推出哪一個特稱句子。
- particular
The broader logic term for a statement about some members of a class
- non-universal
Describes the contrast with universal statements, but is less technical
- universal
A statement that applies to every member of the class
文法句型
subaltern proposition
subaltern statement
用法筆記
Only used in traditional logic. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes people, groups, or institutions that occupy a lower place in a hierarchy.
subaltern — 名詞
- subalternsingular
- subalternsplural
1. a junior commissioned officer in the army, especially one serving below captain
下級軍官
尤指低於上尉的初級軍官
a junior commissioned officer in the army, especially one serving below captain level.
The colonel asked the young subaltern to deliver the map before dawn.
上校命令那名年輕的下級軍官在黎明前送出地圖。
young subaltern — junior officer receiving orders
After graduation from Sandhurst, William joined the regiment as a subaltern.
William 從 Sandhurst 畢業後，以一名下級軍官身分加入該團。
join the regiment as a subaltern — common historical pattern
Letters from the front show Paloma serving as a nervous subaltern in Burma.
前線寄回的信件顯示，Paloma 當時是在緬甸服役的一名緊張下級軍官。
The captain trusted every subaltern in the unit to brief new recruits.
那位上尉信任部隊裡每一名下級軍官去向新兵做簡報。
- junior officer
A broader modern label for someone at the lower officer ranks
- lieutenant
A specific rank that many subalterns hold, not the whole category
- captain
A clearly higher rank than a subaltern
- senior officer
Any officer above the junior commissioned ranks
文法句型
a subaltern in + regiment
serve as a subaltern
用法筆記
Chiefly British and historical. It usually refers to the lowest commissioned officer ranks in the army, and modern everyday English more often uses lieutenant or junior officer.