having a lower or less important position

a subordinate role 配角

subordinate status 从属地位

The individual's needs are subordinate to those of the group. 个人需求从属于集体需求。

a person who has a less important position than you in an organization

He left the routine checks to one of his subordinates. 他把例行检查交给了一个下属负责。

a word whose meaning is included in the meaning of another word

"Dog" is a subordinate of the category "pet". “狗”是“宠物”的下义词。

to put someone or something into a less important position

Her personal life has been subordinated to her career. 她将个人生活置于事业之下。