obedience
n.服从,顺从;管辖
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obedience
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◙ noun1. [mass noun] compliance with someone's wishes or orders or acknowledgement of their authority• 顺从;服从;忠顺 »unquestioning obedience to the Prime Minister. 对首相的绝对服从。 submission to a law or rule• 服从(法律,规定) »obedience to moral standards. 对道德规范的服从。 observance of a monastic rule• (对修道院规章的)遵守 »vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. 放弃个人财产权、禁欲和恪守修道院规章的誓言。【IDIOMS】
◘ in obedience to1. in accordance with• 遵照 »the Communist Party supported sanctions, in obedience to Soviet policy. 共产党遵照苏联政策,支持制裁。【语源】
1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin oboedientia, from the verb oboedire (see obey )
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