obey
verb uk/əʊˈbeɪ/ /əˈbeɪ/ us/oʊˈbeɪ/
B2 [ I or T ]服从，顺从；遵守，遵循
to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction
The soldiers refused to obey (orders). 士兵们拒不服从（命令）。
to obey the rules of international law 遵守国际法的规定
See also: obedient
[ T ]遵守，遵循（科学定律）
to behave according to a scientific principle
Falling objects obey the law of gravity. 自由落体遵循引力定律。
[ T ]（身体或身体某部位）听从使唤
If your body or part of your body does not obey you, it does not work in the way it should.
She was so tired her legs just wouldn't obey her any longer. 她疲惫不堪，再也迈不动腿了。
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- He hated being in the army because he had to obey commands.
- With careful training, a dog will obey its master completely.
- The role of the police is to ensure that the law is obeyed.
- Have you been obeying the rules?
- He was disciplined for failing to obey orders.