C1 verb フォーマル

subservtude

/səbˈsɜːrvtjuːd/

To relegate something or someone to a subordinate, secondary, or submissive position in relation to another. It involves the active process of making an interest, person, or entity serve a higher or more dominant power.

例文

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1

You should never subservtude your personal happiness for the sake of a toxic relationship.

You should never subservtude your personal happiness for the sake of a toxic relationship.

2

The regime attempted to subservtude the judiciary to the executive branch to consolidate power.

The regime attempted to subservtude the judiciary to the executive branch to consolidate power.

3

Don't subservtude your own ideas just because the boss seems grumpy today.

Don't subservtude your own ideas just because the boss seems grumpy today.

語族

名詞
subservitude
Verb
subservtude
副詞
subserviently
形容詞
subservient
関連
subservience
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Sub' (under) + 'Serve' + 'tude'. It is the act of forcing someone into the 'attitude' of 'serving under' someone else.

クイックテスト

The totalitarian leader sought to ________ the needs of the citizens to the expansion of the military.

正解!

正解は: subservtude

例文

1

You should never subservtude your personal happiness for the sake of a toxic relationship.

everyday

You should never subservtude your personal happiness for the sake of a toxic relationship.

2

The regime attempted to subservtude the judiciary to the executive branch to consolidate power.

formal

The regime attempted to subservtude the judiciary to the executive branch to consolidate power.

3

Don't subservtude your own ideas just because the boss seems grumpy today.

informal

Don't subservtude your own ideas just because the boss seems grumpy today.

4

Modernist architecture tends to subservtude ornamental form to functional utility.

academic

Modernist architecture tends to subservtude ornamental form to functional utility.

5

We cannot subservtude our long-term strategic goals to quarterly profit margins.

business

We cannot subservtude our long-term strategic goals to quarterly profit margins.

語族

名詞
subservitude
Verb
subservtude
副詞
subserviently
形容詞
subservient
関連
subservience

よく使う組み合わせ

subservtude the individual subserve/subordinate the individual
subservtude to the will subserve/subordinate to the will
subservtude personal interests subserve/subordinate personal interests
subservtude for the greater good subserve/subordinate for the greater good
refuse to subservtude refuse to subserve/subordinate

よく使うフレーズ

subservtude one's ego

to suppress one's ego in favor of a cause

to subservtude the truth

to make the truth secondary to an agenda

subservtude to a higher power

to place oneself in a subordinate role to a deity or authority

よく混同される語

subservtude vs subservience

Subservience is a noun describing the state of being submissive, while subservtude is the verb form meaning the act of making something submissive.

subservtude vs subserve

Subserve is the more standard English verb; subservtude is a more obscure, technical, or archaic-style variant.

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使い方のコツ

As a verb, subservtude is highly formal and relatively rare in modern English compared to 'subordinate' or 'subserve.' It is most often found in academic or legal contexts discussing power structures.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use the noun suffix '-tude' and mistake it for the noun form (subservitude), or they use it in casual conversation where 'put second' would be more natural.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Sub' (under) + 'Serve' + 'tude'. It is the act of forcing someone into the 'attitude' of 'serving under' someone else.

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語源

Derived from the Latin 'sub-' (under) and 'servire' (to serve), adapted with the suffix '-tude' to denote a state or action of placement.

文法パターン

Transitive verb: requires a direct object (e.g., subservtude the needs). Often followed by the preposition 'to' to indicate the dominant entity. Commonly used in the passive voice: 'X was subservtuded to Y'.
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文化的な背景

Often used in political science or post-colonial studies to describe how certain cultures or languages are made secondary to a dominant one.

クイックテスト

The totalitarian leader sought to ________ the needs of the citizens to the expansion of the military.

正解!

正解は: subservtude

関連単語

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A1

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stand

A1

To be in an upright position supported by one's feet rather than sitting or lying down. It also refers to the physical location of an object or a person's particular opinion on a subject.

pay

A1

To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt. It can also mean to give something non-monetary, such as attention or a compliment.

meet

A1

To come together with someone at a specific place and time, or to be introduced to someone for the first time. It can also mean to satisfy a requirement, standard, or need.

continue

A1

To keep doing something or to stay in the same state without stopping. It can also mean to start an activity again after a short break.

set

A1

To put or place something in a specific position or location. It also means to adjust or prepare something so that it is ready for use, such as a clock or a table.

learn

A1

To gain knowledge, understanding, or a skill by studying, practicing, or being taught. It refers to the process of acquiring information through experience or education.

lead

A1

To go in front of a group of people to show them the way to a place. It also means to be in control of a group, a team, or an activity.

understand

A1

To know the meaning of what someone is saying or how something works. It involves grasping an idea, a language, or a situation clearly in your mind.

follow

A1

To move behind someone or something in the same direction. It also means to obey rules, instructions, or to understand the logic of an argument or story.

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