obedience

名词 n.
/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/    /oʊˈbidiəns/|/əˈbidiəns/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The quality of being obedient. countable,uncountable
    — Obedience is essential in any army.
  2. The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority. countable,uncountable
  3. A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him. countable,uncountable
  4. Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction. countable,uncountable

词形变化

obediences plural oboedience alternative

词源

From Middle English obedience, from Anglo-Norman obedience, from Old French obedience (modern French obédience), from Latin oboedientia. Displaced native Old English hīersumnes (compare modern English hearsomeness). Cognate with obeisance.
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