1. vt. & vi.服从；听从　 carry out a command; follow the orders of
2. vt.遵守；遵循　 act in accordance with; comply with

　～ an order　服从命令
　～ one's reason　按照理智行动
　～ the doctor's advice　遵医嘱
　～ cheerfully　心甘情愿地服从命令
　～ implicitly　毫无保留地服从
　～ meekly　逆来顺受地服从
　～ promptly　迅速地服从
　～ strictly　严格地服从
　～ from fear　因恐惧而服从
　～ under protest　极不情愿地服从
　～ with fear　战战兢兢地服从
　～ without question　毫无异议地服从

　The boy won't obey.　这孩子不听话。
　Soldiers must obey without asking questions.　军人必须服从命令而不提问题。
　She obeyed and cautiously opened the door.　她服从了，并小心地开了门。
　The horse obeyed immediately.　那匹马很快就顺从了。
　All I had to do now was to obey him in silence.　这时，我要做的只是默默地服从他。
　You should obey your teacher.　你要听老师的话。
　The dog obeyed his master.　狗顺从它的主人。
　I'll obey orders and go wherever I'm sent.　我服从命令听指挥，叫到哪里就到哪里。
　The troops were reluctant to obey orders.　这些军队不愿服从命令。
　Obey the law or you'll be punished.　遵守法律，不然你会受到惩罚的。
　A good citizen obeys the law.　好公民是守法的。
　A horse obeys the rein.　马随缰绳的控制行走。
　The car obeyed the slightest touch of the wheel.　稍一动驾驶盘汽车便随之作出反应。
　My orders must be strictly obeyed.　我的命令必须严格执行。

 ♣ obey, comply, mind
　参见mind条。

　学生在课堂上必须听老师的。
　［误］ Students should obey to their teachers in class.
　［正］ Students should obey their teachers in class.
　［析］ obey可以用作不及物动词，但在表示“服从某人，遵循某制度”时，用作及物动词。

　［同义词］ carry out, discharge, fulfil, observe, serve, surrender
　［反义词］ disobey
　［词源］　古法语obeir<拉丁语oboedire（听从）