sub·or·din·ateAWverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theysubordinateBrE/səˈbɔːdɪneɪt/NAmE/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪt/present simple - he / she / itsubordinatesBrE/səˈbɔːdɪneɪts/NAmE/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪts/past simplesubordinatedBrE/səˈbɔːdɪneɪtɪd/NAmE/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/past participlesubordinatedBrE/səˈbɔːdɪneɪtɪd/NAmE/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/ -ing formsubordinatingBrE/səˈbɔːdɪneɪtɪŋ/NAmE/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtɪŋ/BrE/səˈbɔːdɪneɪt/NAmE/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪt/~sb/sth (tosb/sth)(formal) totreatsb/sthaslessimportantthansb/sthelse把…置于次要地位;使从属于◆Safetyconsiderationsweresubordinatedtocommercialinterests. 商业利益置于安全考虑之上。▸sub·or·din·ationAWBrE/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/NAmE/səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn/noun[U]