subservience
noun [ U ] uk/səbˈsɜː.vi.əns/ us/səbˈsɝː.vi.əns/
恭顺，屈从;低声下气
a willingness to do what other people want, or the act of considering your wishes as less important than those of other people
She lives in total subservience to the men in her family. 她在生活中完全屈从于家庭中的男人。
After years of subservience to the West, artists returned to Indian themes in their literature, theatre, and music. 在屈从于西方多年之后，艺术家们在文学、戏剧和音乐中回归到了印度主题。
See: subservient
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- The song "Stand By Your Man" has become a symbol of female subservience.
- Their subservience to rulers of the day was the key for survival.
- His subservience is emphasized by the repeated talk of "servant" and "lord".