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单词 obey
释义
obey
verb
uk
/əʊˈbeɪ//əˈbeɪ/us
/oʊˈbeɪ/
B2[IorT]
toactaccordingto what you have beenaskedororderedto do by someone inauthority, or tobehaveaccordingto arule,law, orinstruction:
服从，顺从；遵守，遵循
Thesoldiersrefusedto obey(orders).士兵们拒不服从（命令）。
to obey therulesofinternationallaw遵守国际法的规定
See also
obedient
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to obey someone or something
  • obeyChildren must obey their parents.
  • followAll religions guide youths to follow the teachings of elders and parents.
  • complyThere are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
  • observePeople must observe the law.
  • adhere toThey failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement.
  • abide byPlayers must abide by the referee's decision.
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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
according to the law, rules, etc.
  • according toIf we do not act according to the rules laid down for such cases, there will be chaos.
  • in line withWhat she did was not always completely in line with the law.
  • in accordance withThe council has not acted in accordance with its obligations.
  • obeyIf they don't obey the rules, they will be asked to leave.
  • followWe are obliged to follow the law in this matter.
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[T]
tobehaveaccordingto ascientificprinciple:
遵守，遵循（科学定律）
Fallingobjectsobey thelawofgravity.自由落体遵循引力定律。
[T]
Ifyourbodyorpartofyourbodydoes not obey you, it does notworkin the way it should:
（身体或身体某部位）听从使唤
She was sotiredherlegsjust wouldn't obey her anylonger.她疲惫不堪，再也迈不动腿了。
More examples
  • Hehatedbeing in thearmybecause he had to obeycommands.
  • Withcarefultraining, adogwill obeyitsmastercompletely.
  • Theroleof thepoliceis toensurethat thelawis obeyed.
  • Have you been obeying therules?
  • He wasdisciplinedforfailingto obeyorders.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obeying & breaking the law
  • abide
  • abide bysomething
  • adhere
  • adhere tosomething
  • aid
  • bad actor
  • commission
  • in line withsomethingidiom
  • infringe
  • infringement
  • non-compliance
  • non-compliant
  • noncomplying
  • nondelinquent
  • observance
  • offend
  • on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
  • pervert
  • self-incrimination
  • stick
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Occurring and happening
Inability and awkwardness
(Definition ofobeyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

obey| American Dictionary

obey
verb[I/T]
us
/oʊˈbeɪ/
to do what you are told orexpectedto doaccordingto someone inauthorityor aruleorlaw:
[I]Thetoddlerrefusedto obey.
[T]Residents areexpectedto obey thehouserules.
(Definition ofobeyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobey

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Obviously, these can be represented as languages over the output alphabet, namely as the set of outputs thatobeythem.
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It is straightforward to check the signsobeythe partitioning condition.
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Its apparent diversity nonetheless obeys certain formative laws, the expressive and a priori structuring principles of the human mind itself.
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They paid taxes, obeyed administrators and contributed to military conscription, but strived to maintain cultural hegemony over what they considered as their sacred space.
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Or we might say that by entering the military service, the private has tacitly or explicitly promised toobeyorders from his superiors.
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In return for obeying the type rules, the programmer is rewarded with compile-time error messages instead of run-time bugs.
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They claimed to be simply obeying a directive that originated from no known source.
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These relationships can never be grasped as merely causal, obeying some clear principle of mathematical logic.
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We may wish to consider only those sorted link graphs thatobeysome condition.
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Authority refers to the rightful exercise of power with the claim to be obeyed and relates to the legitimacy of a government branch.
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The most common reasons that men cited were barrenness, wives' adultery, not keeping house correctly, and wives not obeying them or challenging their authority.
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Although thousands of people obeyed the law and the forestry officials' procedures, most probably did not.
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Or is it a duty toobeythe law to the extent that we are seriously expected toobeythe law?
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The moral obligation toobeythe norm is not yet a political obligation not to resist the might of the sovereign enforcer of the norm.
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The individuals' perception is that taxes and other laws must be obeyed.
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