The quality or habit of giving in to other people — the noun for being submissive. It names a trait or a pattern, not a single action: her submissiveness surprised everyone; he was raised to value submissiveness. Because it is a -ness noun, it is uncountable: say 'her submissiveness', not 'a submissiveness' or 'submissivenesses'.

The quality or habit指的是一種特質或習慣， of giving in to other people就是對別人讓步、順從—— the noun for being submissive是submissive的名詞形式。 It names a trait or a pattern它指的是一種特質或模式， not a single action不是單一的動作： her submissiveness surprised everyone「她的順從讓大家都很意外」、 he was raised to value submissiveness「他從小被教育要重視submissiveness」。 Because it is a -ness noun因為它是-ness結尾的名詞， it is uncountable是不可數名詞： say 'her submissiveness'可以說「her submissiveness」， not 'a submissiveness' or 'submissivenesses'不能說「a submissiveness」或「submissivenesses」。

Like the adjective, it usually carries a mild criticism or at least a worry. Writers use it when someone gives in too easily, too often, or to someone who does not deserve it — so it shows up a lot in writing about abusive relationships, strict workplaces, and cultures that expect women or juniors to stay quiet.

Like the adjective跟形容詞一樣， it usually carries它通常帶著 a mild criticism or at least a worry一點輕微的批評，或至少是一種擔憂。 Writers use it作者會用這個字， when someone gives in too easily, too often當有人太容易、太常讓步， or to someone who does not deserve it或是對不該讓步的人讓步時—— so it shows up a lot所以它常常出現 in writing about abusive relationships在描寫有虐待關係的文章裡、 strict workplaces嚴格的職場裡、 and cultures that expect women or juniors to stay quiet以及期待女性或晚輩安靜順從的文化裡。

It is also a plain technical term in animal behaviour (submissiveness in a pack) and in psychology, where it names a measurable personality dimension with no insult intended. And in writing about certain relationships, submissiveness is a role people choose, which flips it from weakness to consent.

It is also a plain technical term它也是一個中性的專業術語， in animal behaviour用在動物行為學裡 (submissiveness in a pack)（例如群體裡的submissiveness）， and in psychology也用在心理學裡， where it names a measurable personality dimension指一個可以測量的人格向度， with no insult intended完全沒有貶意。 And in writing about certain relationships而在描寫某些關係的文章裡， submissiveness is a role people choosesubmissiveness是人們自己選擇的一種角色， which flips it from weakness to consent這讓它從弱點變成一種同意。

This is a formal, essay-and-textbook word; in speech people say things like 'he's too soft' or 'she never says no'.

This is a formal, essay-and-textbook word這是個正式的字，常出現在論說文和教科書裡； in speech people say things like講話時大家會說 'he's too soft'「he's too soft」 or 'she never says no'或「she never says no」。