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单词 kowtow
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kowtow

Word family nounkowtowkowtower
kow·tow /ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/ verb [intransitiveI] informal  
BENDto be too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority 顺从,唯命是从
kowtow to
 We will not kowtow to the government.
我们不会对政府卑躬屈膝。
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Origin kowtow
(1800-1900) Chinese ke tou to hit your head; because when you bow very low you hit your head on the floor
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