obedience
/əʊˈbiːdɪəns/noun
mass noun
1- 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。
1.1
- submission to a law or rule(对法律、规定的)服从:
obedience to moral standards.
对道德规范的服从。
1.2
- 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。
短语
in obedience to
- 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。
词源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin oboedientia, from the verb oboedire (see OBEY).