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subaltern

/ˈsʌbəltɚn/ /sʌbˈɔltərn/

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noun

下属，下级，部属。

Examples :

"At the office, the intern felt like a subaltern to the experienced employees, always following their instructions. "

在办公室里，这个实习生觉得自己像是经验丰富的员工的下属，总是听从他们的指示。

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noun

下级军官，尉官。

A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.

Examples :

"The young subaltern saluted the captain crisply before delivering the report. "

年轻的尉官在递交报告前，干脆利落地向他的上尉敬了个礼。

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noun

下位命题，从属命题

A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.

Examples :

""Some apples are red" is a subaltern of "All apples are red." "

“有些苹果是红色的”是“所有苹果都是红色的”的下位命题，也就是从属命题。

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noun

次等阶级，下属阶层.

(literary theory) A member of a group that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland.

Examples :

"In the history class, we learned how the voices of the subaltern – farmers, laborers, and women in colonial India – were often ignored in official British records. "

在历史课上，我们学到在殖民时期的印度，次等阶级的声音——比如农民、劳工和妇女——经常被英国官方记录所忽视.

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adjective

下级的，次要的

Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.

Examples :

"a subaltern officer"

一名下级军官 (Yi míng xiàjí jūnguān)

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adjective

下属的，次要的

Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.

Examples :

"Saying "I ate some of the pizza" is a subaltern statement to saying "I ate all of the pizza." "

说“我吃了一些披萨”这句话，相对于说“我吃了所有披萨”这句话来说，是一种下属的说法，因为它只断言了后者的一部分。

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