obedience

obedience
noun
  1. [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。
常用词组
in obedience to
  1. 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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