subservient

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英 [səbˈsɜ:viənt]

美 [səbˈsɜrviənt]

是什么意思

adj.

卑躬屈节的；有帮助的；充当下手的；马屁精

英英释义

subservient[ səb:sə:viənt ]

adj.
- compliant and obedient to authority
  "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"
- serving or acting as a means or aid
  同义词：implementalinstrumental
- abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
  "she has become submissive and subservient"
  
  同义词：slavishsubmissive

学习怎么用

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

It was horrible to have to be affable and subservient
不得不强作欢颜卖弄风骚，真是太可怕了。
He's totally subservient to his boss.
他对上司俯首帖耳。
He hated being subservient to this dean.
处于比院长低一截的地位,实在让他厌恶。
The needs of individuals were subservient to those of the group as a whole.
个人的需要服从于整个集体的需要。

权威例句

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