submissive

in Vietnamese Tuân theo, phục tùng

BrE /ˈsʌb.mɪ.sɪv/ AmE /ˈsʌb.mə.sɪv/

adjective en → vi

1 OBEYING [attributive / predicative] B2

Tuân theo, phục tùng

willing to obey other people's orders or wishes, even if you do not agree with them

  • be submissive

Collocations submissive attitude · submissive behavior

  • She was always very submissive to her parents.

    Cô ấy luôn rất ngoan ngoãn và tuân theo ý muốn của cha mẹ.

2 POWERLESS [attributive / predicative] C1

Bất lực, yếu đuối

having no power or control over your own life, especially because you are in a difficult situation and cannot change it

  • be submissive

Collocations submissive position · submissive state

  • He felt completely submissive in the face of his boss's authority.

    Anh cảm thấy hoàn toàn bất lực trước quyền lực của sếp.