submersible
1388
sub·mer·si·ble /səb'mɜːsəbl||-ɜːr-/ n; adj tech (a boat)
which can go under water
sub·mer·sion ... /səb'mɜːʃən||-'mɜːrʒən/ ...
sub·mer·gence /səb'mɜːdʒəns||-ɜːr-/ n [U(in)] the act of
submerging or state of being submerged
sub·mis·sion /səb'mɪʃən/ n 1 [C;U] a) (an act of submit-
ting or being submitted: He battered his opponent into
submission. | June the third is the last date for submission of
entries for the competition. b) [C] something submitted: The
magazine welcomes submissions from its readers. 2 [U] fml
what one thinks and wishes to state; opinion: In my
submission (=I think) these proposals are completely unwork-
able. 3 [U(to)] fml obedience: I shall give up my claim, in
submission to your wishes. 4 [C] law something offered for
consideration, especially a request or suggestion: The court
has received submissions from both parties to the dispute. |
[+that] The lawyer made a submission that her client be
allowed full costs.
sub·mis·sive /səb'mɪsɪv/ adj gentle and (too) willing to
obey orders: He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.
—ly adv —ness n [U]
sub·mit /səb'mɪt/ v -it- 1 [I(to)] to admit defeat: He was
losing the fight but he would not submit. 2 [T(to)] to offer for
consideration: We are submitting the proposal to the commit-
tee for their approval. | They submitted a tender for the
contract. 3 [T+(that; ə)] fml or law to suggest or say: My lord, I
respectfully submit that the prosecution has failed to prove its
case. 4 [T(to)] fml to allow (oneself) to agree to obey: We will
submit ourselves to the court's judgment.
sub·nor·mal /sʌb'nɔːməl||-ɔːr-/ adj less than is usual, aver-
age etc, especially in the abilities of the mind: After his
accident, his abilities were subnormal. | subnormal tempera-
tures
sub·or·bit·al /sʌb'ɔːbɪtl||-ɔːr-/ adj tech of or being less than
one complete ORBIT (=journey round the Earth or a similar
body in space): a suborbital space flight
sub·or·di·nate¹ /sə'bɔːdɪnət||-ɔːr-/ adj [(to)] of a lower rank
or position; less important: All other considerations are
subordinate to our need for steady profits.
subordinate² n someone who is of lower rank in a job, and
takes orders from his or her SUPERIOR (=the person higher in
rank): He treats his subordinates very badly. → compare
INFERIOR
sub·or·din·ate³ /sə'bɔːdɪneɪt||-ɔːr-/ v [T(to)] to put in a
position of less importance: He subordinated his wishes to the
general good of the group. —ation /səˌbɔːdɪ'neɪʃən||-ɔːr-/ n
[U]
subordinate 'clause n a DEPENDENT CLAUSE
sub·orn /sə'bɔːn||-ɔːrn/ v [T] fml to persuade (someone) to do
wrong, especially to tell lies in a court of law, usually for
payment: The penalties for attempting to suborn witnesses are
heavy. —ation /ˌsʌbɔː'neɪʃən||-ɔːr-/ n [U]
sub·plot /'sʌbplɒt||-plɑːt/ n a PLOT (=set of events) that is of
less importance than and separate from the main plot of a
play, story etc
sub·poe·na¹ /sə'piːnə, səb-/ n law a written order to attend
a court of law
subpoena² v -naed [T] law to order to attend a court by
means of a subpoena: The defence has subpoenaed three
witnesses.
sub-'postmaster, sub-'postmistress fem. — n in Brit-
ain, a person who runs a sub-post office
sub-'post office n a post office in Britain that is not
wholly owned by the government and that offers fewer
services than a main post office. Sub-post offices are often
part of a larger shop and they are usually found in small
villages or in areas of large towns far away from the main
post office.
sub·rou·tine /ˌsʌbruː'tiːn/ n tech a part of a computer
PROGRAM containing a set of instructions for performing a
particular operation, which can be used repeatedly in the
program
sub·scribe /səb'skraɪb/ v [(to)] 1 [I] especially BrE to pay
money regularly (in support of some good aim): We sub-
scribe to an animal protection society. 2 [T] especially BrE to
give (money): Everyone in the office subscribed a couple of
pounds towards his wedding present. 3 [I] to pay regularly in
order to receive a magazine, newspaper etc: I subscribe to
'Time' magazine. 4 [T] fml to sign (one's name): I subscribed
my name to the document. | [+obj+n] I subscribed myself R.
Smith.
subscribe for sthg. phr v [T] fml to agree to pay or buy: I've
subscribed for £1000 (worth of shares).
subscribe to sthg. phr v [T often in questions and negatives] to
agree with; approve of: I've never subscribed to the theory
that people are more important than animals.
sub·scrib·er /səb'skraɪbər/ n 1 someone who subscribes or
has subscribed: a special Christmas offer to the magazine's
subscribers 2 someone who receives the use of a service
over a period of time, for which they pay: a telephone
subscriber
sub·scrip·tion /səb'skrɪpʃən/ n 1 also sub BrE infml — an
amount of money given, especially regularly, for member-
ship of a society, in order to receive a magazine etc: Have
you paid your annual subscription yet? | a cable television
service financed by subscriptions 2 an agreement to pay
regularly for something: a subscription concert (=only for
people who pay to go regularly)
sub·sec·tion /'sʌbsekʃən/ n a part of a SECTION
sub·se·quent /'sʌbsɪkwənt/ adj coming after or following
something else: We made plans for a visit, but subsequent
difficulties with the car prevented it. | [F+to] The events I'm
speaking of were subsequent to (=after) the war. —ly adv: He
said he was a wealthy aristocrat, but it subsequently (=after-
wards) emerged that he was an impostor. → compare CONSE-
QUENT
sub·ser·vi·ent /səb'sɜːviənt||-ɜːr-/ adj [(to)] 1 derog habitu-
ally willing to do what others want; tending to obey others'
wishes: a subservient waiter/manner 2 fml less important
SUBORDINATE: All other considerations are subservient to the
need for quick profit. —ly adv —ence n [U]
sub·set /'sʌbset/ n a set that is part of a larger set especially
in MATHEMATICS
sub·side /səb'saɪd/ v [I] 1 (of a building) to sink gradually
further into the ground 2 (of land) to have its surface fall
suddenly to a lower level because of lack of support: After
the heavy rains part of the road subsided. | (fig.) She subsided
wearily into a chair. 3 (of bad weather or other violent or
unusual conditions) to return to its usual level; become less:
The floods subsided. (=went down) | The wind subsided
(=became less strong and gradually stopped) | His anger
quickly subsided. | The high demand for housing in the area is
expected to subside.
sub·si·dence /səb'saɪdəns, 'sʌbsɪdəns/ n [C;U] (an act of
subsiding or the state of having subsided; sinking of land or
buildings: Is your house insured against subsidence?
sub·sid·i·ar·i·ty /ˌsʌbˌsɪdi'ærəti/ n [U] a political POLICY in
which more power to make decisions is given to smaller
groups of people, especially concerning power taken away
from the European Community and given to the countries
who belong to the Community, so that they can make their
own decisions
sub·sid·i·ar·y¹ /səb'sɪdiəri||-dieri/ adj [(to)] connected with
but of less importance than the main plan, work, company
etc: Can I ask a subsidiary question? (=one that is connected
with and follows on from my first one) | subsidiary details
subsidiary² n a company of which more than 50 per cent is
owned by the parent company or whose board of directors is
controlled by the parent company: James Capel is a subsidi-
ary of Hong Kong Bank.
sub·si·dize also -dise BrE /'sʌbsɪdaɪz/ v [T] (of someone
other than the buyer) to pay part of the cost of (something
for (someone), usually to keep cost to the buyer low or to
help a service, organization etc, which has not got enough
money: subsidized school meals | Farming is partly subsi-
dized by the government. | The local authority is subsidizing
the transport service. —dizer n —dization
/ˌsʌbsɪdaɪ'zeɪʃən||-də-/ n [U]
sub·si·dy /'sʌbsɪdi/ n money paid, especially by the govern-
ment or an organization, to make prices lower, make it
cheaper to produce goods etc: This industry depends for its
survival on government subsidies. | trade subsidies
sub·sist /səb'sɪst/ v [I(on)] fml to keep alive, especially when