obedience

英 [əˈbiːdiəns]

美 [oʊˈbidiəns]

n.  服从；顺从，遵从

复数：obediences　

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8法律

BNC.7698 / COCA.9926

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 服从的；顺从的；温驯的
  A person or animal who isobedientdoes what they are told to do.
  1. He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents...
     他在家里对父母十分恭敬顺从。
  2. What a sweet, obedient little girl she was in the sixth grade.
     她上六年级的时候是个多么可爱温顺的小女孩啊！

英英释义

noun

• behavior intended to please your parents
  1. their children were never very strong on obedience
  2. he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes
  Synonym:respect
• the act of obeying
  Synonym:obeisance
• the trait of being willing to obey

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