V2EX underling

Underling

定义 Definition

underling 是一个名词,指地位低下的人、下属、手下,通常带有轻蔑或贬义的语气,暗示此人不重要或受人支配。

发音 Pronunciation

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词源 Etymology

该词源自古英语 underling,由 under(在……之下)加上后缀 -ling(表示"与……相关的人",常带有渺小或轻蔑的意味)构成。这个后缀在英语中常用于构成带有贬义色彩的词汇,如 weakling(弱者)、hireling(雇佣兵)。该词自中古英语时期起就被用来指代地位卑微、受人指使的下属。

例句 Examples

He was just an underling with no real power.
他只是一个没有实权的小人物。

The corrupt official used his underlings to carry out the dirty work, making sure his own hands stayed clean.
那个腐败的官员利用手下去做那些见不得人的事,确保自己不沾染污点。

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文学作品引用 Literary References

  • 莎士比亚在《尤利乌斯凯撒》(Julius Caesar)中使用过该词,凯撒提到不愿被视为他人的附庸或下属。
  • 乔治奥威尔的《1984》(Nineteen Eighty-Four)中,极权体制下的底层执行者常被描述为 underlings,服从于上层的命令而毫无自主权。
  • 在J.R.R.托尔金的《魔戒》(The Lord of the Rings)中,索伦的手下和仆从常被称为 underlings,强调他们的从属地位。
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