sub someone out
sub-
prefix
uk /sʌb-/ us /sʌb-/

sub-prefix (LESS THAN)

less than a number or level: 少于；低于
Winter weather brought sub-zero (= less than 0 degrees) temperatures to much of the country.冬天国内许多地方的气温降到了零度以下。
smart TVs in the sub-$1000 price range价位在1000美元以下的智能电视
the first man to run a sub-4 minute mile第一个花了不到4分钟时间跑完1英里的人

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Under & below
below
beneath
low
lower
neath
nether
subjacent
ultra-low
under
underfoot
underlying
underneath

sub-prefix (LOWER)

below or in a lower position: 在…位置之下;在…下方的位置
the subarctic亚北极的
a sub-layer亚层

sub-prefix (NOT QUITE)

almost or nearly: 几乎，近乎，差不多
subtropical亚热带的

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Almost
a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
about
almost
as good asidiom
as much asidiom
be on the way to somethingidiom
going on
hop
intent
more
more or lessidiom
much
scant
strike
that was close!idiom
to the brink of something
to/for all intents and purposesidiom
up to (doing) somethingidiom
virtual
way

sub-prefix (SMALLER)

being a smaller part of a larger whole: 次;分支
a subcontinent次大陆
a subcommittee meeting小组委员会会议
to subdivide再分

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Words meaning parts of things
back end
bifurcation
biomarker
branch
cartridge
chunk
element
modularized
modularly
module
moiety
multi-branched
multi-component
neck
piece
sub-branch
sub-sector
subcomponent
subpart
subscale

sub-prefix (LESS GOOD)

not as good as: 不如…那么好的
subhuman低于人类的
a sub-standard effort不及格的努力
The film is a sort of sub-Godfather mafia family tale.这部电影算是一部不够《教父》水平的黑帮家族故事影片。

sub-prefix (LESS IMPORTANT)

less important or lower in rank: 次要的；下级的；从属的
a sub-deacon副主祭
a subordinate部属

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Of little or less importance
be in/under someone's shadowidiom
be neither here nor thereidiom
big deal
biggie
derisory
marginal
meaningless
meaninglessly
meaninglessness
mere
picayune
picture
piddling
piddly
piffling
unrevolutionary
unserious
unseriousness
venial
vestigial

sub | American Dictionary

sub
noun[ C ]
us/sʌb/

subnoun[C] (REPLACEMENT)

short form ofsubstitute teacher

subnoun[C] (SHIP)

short form ofsubmarine:
a nuclear sub

subnoun[C] (FOOD)

short form ofsubmarine (sandwich)
sub
verb[ I ]
us/sʌb/-bb-
to work as a substitute teacher:
She subs at three schools.

sub | Business English

sub
noun[ C ]
 informaluk /sʌb/us
→ subscription:
You can save up to £20 if you pay your subs by direct debit.
→ substitutenoun:
There is a great need both for permanent teachers and subs.
payment that your employer gives you earlier than usual because you need money:
I ran out of money on Thursday and had to ask my boss for a sub.
sub
verb[ T ]
uk /sʌb/us-bb-
to pay an employee earlier than usual because they need money:
He subbed him his wages because he had to buy a plane ticket.

Examples of sub

sub
These three sub-specialities are important for the theory, practice, and teaching in academic medicine.
Prevalent themes were identified and broad categories formed which were then subjected to more detailed data investigation of sub-categories nested within the broad categories.
Optimal conditions were studied to select the dosage of each class or sub-class.
The placing of sampling sub-plots took into account the planting pattern of the trees and/or the spatial variation of the plot.
The basic idea is to implement the six different types of processes as sub-classes of the process object.
Sub-analyses were also conducted on disyllabic utterances for comparisons with previous literature.
A significant impact of the factor ' month ' was only observed during control in the adult sub-population in the area of initially low endemic exposure.
Agreements or outcomes are sub-game perfect when no nation wants to take a different action at some later point in the game.
Immediately prior to harvest, a 3 m2 area was dug from each sub-plot and the plants counted and topped by hand.
The fresh weight of crops in each sub-plot was recorded.
Similarly, we did not perform sub-analyses of the e2 allele due to its relatively small frequency across age groups in the population.
Most responses in this sub-category referred to beginnings and ends of the tunes.
In the transport sub-sector, tourism is responsible for 90 per cent of the spending.
It would simply provide easy solutions to simple sub-problems.
Furdiermore, although the eleven chapters are divided into sub-sections with topicheadings, none of the latter find mention on the contents page.
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