adj.卑屈的;奉承的;次要的;從屬的
It was horrible to have to be affable and subservient 不得不強(qiáng)作歡顏賣(mài)弄風(fēng)騷,真是太可怕了。
He's totally subservient to his boss. 他對(duì)上司俯首帖耳。
He hated being subservient to this dean. 處于比院長(zhǎng)低一截的地位,實(shí)在讓他厭惡。
The needs of individuals were subservient to those of the group as a whole. 個(gè)人的需要服從于整個(gè)集體的需要。