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obeying

UK //əˈbeɪɪŋ//US //oʊˈbeɪɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'obeien',借自古法语 'obeir',最终来自拉丁语 'obedire'(由 ob- '朝向' + audire '听' 组成)。

verb

❶ 服从,遵守,指按照命令、规则或要求行事,通常用于描述人或动物对权威的遵从行为。

“The dog is obeying its owner's commands perfectly.”

(这只狗完美地服从主人的指令。)

“Students should be obeying the school rules at all times.”

(学生应始终遵守校规。)

同义词:following, complying, submitting, adhering, conforming

常见短语

obeying the law — 遵守法律,指个人或组织按照法律规定行事,避免违法行为。

“Citizens have a responsibility of obeying the law for social order.”

(公民有责任遵守法律以维护社会秩序。)