obedienceEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseobedience /BrE əˈbiːdɪəns , AmE əˈbidiəns, oʊˈbidiəns / noun [uncountable] 1 (compliance) 服从; to demand/expect obedience of or from sb 要求/期望某人服从; to pledge or swear obedience to sb 保证服从某人 2 Religion 遵守戒律; to take a vow of obedience 发誓遵守戒律