1·Married male supervisors were carrying on affairs with female subordinates in the office.
已婚男上司和办公室里的女下级在搞不正当关系。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·During this serious period, the superior asked subordinates a series of questions about the supermarket.
在这段严肃时间内，上级问了下级一连串有关超级市场的问题。
3·This omission, again, may be accidental — the superior does not realize that subordinates need the information.
这种遗漏同样也可能是出于偶然——上级没有意识到下级需要这个信息。
4·In addition, there is often failure to transmit information upward simply because subordinates cannot visualize accurately what information their superior needs.
此外，通常信息未能向上传递仅仅是因为下级不能准确辨识出什么信息是他们的上级需要的。
5·Subordinates are willing to obey commands because subordinates realize that the coordination secured thereby is useful to the attainment of the joint purpose.
下级们乐于服从命令是因为他们意识到由此而得到的协调有助于共同目的的实现。