1630s, "useful, serviceable," from Latin subservientem (nominative subserviens), present participle of subservire "assist, serve, come to the help of, lend support," from sub "under" (see sub-) + servire "serve" (see serve (v.)). The meaning "slavishly obedient" is first recorded 1794. Related: Subserviently.
subservient 英文释义
1. 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"-G. B. Shaw
2. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant;
"slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"
"a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams
"she has become submissive and subservient"
subservient 双语例句
1. She is expected to be subservient to her uncle.
她被要求对叔叔恭敬顺从。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The woman's needs are seen as subservient to the group interest.
妇女的需求被认为要服从团体的利益。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The press was accused of being subservient to the government.
有人指责新闻界一味迎合政府的旨意。
来自《权威词典》
4. He was subservient and servile.
他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
来自辞典例句
5. People should not be regarded as subservient to the economic system.
不应把人的因素看成是经济体制的附庸.
来自辞典例句
subservient 实用场景例句
She is expected to be subservient to her uncle.
她被要求对叔叔恭敬顺从。
柯林斯例句
The woman's needs are seen as subservient to the group interest.
妇女的需求被认为要服从团体的利益。
柯林斯例句
He was subservient and servile.
他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
辞典例句
People should not be regarded as subservient to the economic system.
不应把人的因素看成是经济体制的附庸.
辞典例句
The majority of men must be subservient to the machine.
大多数人不能不从属于机器.
辞典例句
A subservient client would soon face an accumulation of ever - growing pressures.
奴颜婢膝的附庸则很快就会导致外来日益增加的种种压力.
辞典例句
They were shifty , cheerful , subservient men.
他们都属于这类人:随机应变,欢欢喜喜,善于奉承.
辞典例句
He hated heing subservient to this dean.
处于比院长低一截的地位,实在让他厌恶.
辞典例句
He is subservient to his boss.
他奉承老板.
辞典例句
The women of the south are diminutive, subservient and very polite.
南方的妇女娇小可爱, 毕恭毕敬,很有礼貌.
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Innumerable subservient heroes were appealed to compete for it.
