subservient
adjective disapproving uk/səbˈsɜː.vi.ənt/ us/səbˈsɝː.vi.ənt/
恭顺的,屈从的;低声下气的
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