• adj. 順從的，服從的；孝順的

來自拉丁語obedire,聽從，順從，來自ob-,向前，-ed,聽，詞源同audit,audience,obey.

obedient (adj.)

c. 1200, from Old French obedient "obedient" (11c.), from Latin oboedientem (nominative oboediens), present participle of oboedire "to obey" (see obey). Related: Obediently.

1. He was always obedient to his father's wishes.

他一向順從父親的意愿。

來自《權威詞典》

2. Their early training programmes them to be obedient and submissive.

他們早期受過的教育把他們訓練得俯首帖耳、唯命是從.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.

馬戲團的猴子訓練得服服貼貼的.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. She is an obedient woman.

她是位溫順的女人.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. We're absolutely obedient to the superior.

我們絕對服從上級.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》