submissive

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托福

a. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

a. 服从的, 顺从的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

submissive 可以拆分为前缀 sub-（表示“下面”或“低于”）和词根 miss（来自拉丁语，意为“发送”或“放弃”），整个词的意思是“屈服于他人”或“低下头”的状态。

例句

1. She was very submissive to her boss's demands.

她对老板的要求非常顺从。

2. In some cultures, being submissive is seen as a virtue.

在某些文化中，顺从被视为一种美德。

3. He preferred a partner who was not too submissive.

他更喜欢一个不太顺从的伴侣。