subordination
/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [səbˌɔrdənˈeʃən] /səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [səbˌɔrdənˈeʃən] /sə-ˌbȯr-də-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce subordination (audio)/ (ame, mw)
subordination — 名詞
1. the act or condition of placing a person, group, or idea below another one in ra
從屬化
使人或事物被放在較低地位
the act or condition of placing a person, group, or idea below another one in rank, power, or importance, so it must come second
At the bank, Tara resented the subordination of junior clerks to every manager.
在那家銀行裡，Tara 很不滿初級櫃員必須從屬於每位經理。
subordination of + group + to + authority
The new school rules kept art in subordination to exam preparation.
新校規讓美術在考試準備面前成了次要項目。
in subordination to + competing priority
Rafael criticized the subordination of local farmers to big food companies.
Rafael 批評本地農民被大食品公司置於從屬地位。
In the old office, Allison felt the constant subordination of women to men.
在那間老辦公室裡，Allison 感受到女性長期從屬於男性。
The peace deal ended the village's subordination to the king's army.
那份和平協議結束了這座村莊對國王軍隊的從屬狀態。
- 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
- 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.