| 单词 | obeisance |
| 释义 | obeisance (once / 3279 pages) n An obeisance is an act, usually physical, showing dutiful obedience. A supplicant might perform obeisance, touching his face to the ground, before humbly asking for help. Obeisance is often used in historical or religious contexts and often refers to bowing or kneeling. Figuratively, it means an act of respect though sometimes with the negative connotation of slavishly doing as expected. Your boyfriend might bring you and your mother flowers in obeisance to the idea that the parents should be courted as much as the child. Consumers who want this software must show obeisance to the Internet — it can't be bought in a store or anywhere else. WORD FAMILYobeisance: obeisances USAGE EXAMPLESFifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf, quickly signaled its obeisance by staging a national day celebration in Trump’s new Pennsylvania Avenue hotel. Washington Post(Dec 11, 2016) These were some of the most powerful people in Italian soccer, men used to obeisance from others, bending the knee. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) They lowered themselves all the way to the ground, foreheads touching the floor in obeisance. Washington Post(Oct 27, 2016) 1n bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting Syn|Hypo|Hyper bow, bowing genuflection, genuflexion the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence kotow, kowtowa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission scrape, scrapinga deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) salaama deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation reverence an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) gesture, motionthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 2n the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper obedience disobedience, noncompliance the failure to obey truckling the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) compliance, submission the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another |
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