willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people

Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position. 女性曾被认为应该处于从属地位。

His other interests were subservient to his compelling passion for art. 他的其他活动都必须让位给他对艺术的执着热爱。

Synonyms: servile slavish

Opposites: dominantdomineering