| 词组 | obey |
| 释义 | obey /əʊˈbeɪ, ə- $ oʊ-, ə-/ verb [I,T] to do what someone in authority tells you to do, or what a law or rule says you must donounsobey a law/rule Most drivers obey the law.obey an order/command/instruction The first duty of a soldier is to obey orders.obey your father/mother/parents etc He was a good boy who always obeyed his parents.obey your master Slaves had to obey their masters at all times.verbsmust/have to obey sb/sth She felt she had to obey her father, even though she thought he was wrong.refuse to obey Many people felt the law was unfair, and refused to obey it.fail to obey Employees failed to obey company regulations.adverbsobey instantly/immediately She said “sit!” and the dog obeyed instantly.blindly obey (=obey without thinking or asking any questions) He expected his followers to blindly obey him.phrasesfailure to obey Failure to obey the court is a serious offence.obey sb/sth without question (=obey without asking why you should do this) The staff were afraid of her and obeyed her without question.THESAURUS: obey followrules | regulations | instructions | advice | suggestion | orders | directions to do what a rule says you should do, or do what someone advises or suggests: There are some simple rules which you should follow when handling electric equipment. | Companies are obliged by law to follow government regulations about access for disabled people. | I followed the instructions on the packet. | If you follow my advice, you shouldn’t have any problems. | She decided to follow her friend’s suggestion (=do what her friend suggested). | The soldiers claimed that they were only following orders. | We followed her directions to the house. abide by formalrule | law | decision | agreement | deal | commitment | ceasefire to accept and obey something: Players have to abide by the rules of the game. | Failure to abide by the law can result in a long prison sentence. | The company announced that it would abide by the court’s decision. | The state government will abide by its agreement to pay teachers’ salaries. | The US will abide by its commitment to withdraw its soldiers from the country (=do what it has officially promised). comply with formallaw | regulation | rule | order | requirement | standard | agreement | terms to do what someone or something says, or be according to a rule, law, or agreement: Companies have a duty to comply with employment laws. | The equipment does not comply with the new safety regulations. | Students are expected to comply with the school rules. | The union complied with the court order to end the strike. | The borrower agrees to comply with the requirements of the loan (=do what the loan agreement says you must do). | About half of the beaches fail to comply with European standards. | Austria accused Italy of failing to comply with the agreement. | The landlord must comply with the terms of the agreement. respect formallaw | rules | rights | principle to behave in a way that shows that you understand the importance of something, and not do anything that is against it: Both sides must respect international law and not attack civilians. | Drivers are expected to respect the rules about road safety. | Sweden has the reputation of being a democratic country that respects human rights. | The government should respect the principle of freedom of speech.You obey someone who has authority over you, for example a parent, army officer, or teacher. When talking about other people, you do what sb says: My husband never does what I say. You also do what instructions say you should do: I did what it said on the washing instructions.ANTONYMS → disobey |
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