obey

obey, comply, submit

这些动词均含“服从、听从”之意。
obey: 一般用词，指服从或接受某种权威，或遵循某种原则而行事。
comply: 指同意依从他人的愿望或请求，或遵守某种规则或顺应某种环境条件。
submit: 指顺从或屈服于自己不能进一步抵制或抵抗的人或事物。

动词 obey:

1. be obedient to

1. The sergeant expects obedience from his men/that his men will obey him/his men to obey him.
   中士要士兵服从他的命令。
2. The abbot told him to obey the rules.
   修道院院长告诉他要遵守规定。
3. We must obey the decencies and attend the funeral.
   我们要遵照礼仪参加葬礼。
4. Soldiers must obey orders.
   军人必须服从命令。
5. You won't be told (ie won't obey orders or listen to advice), will you?
   你不听话(不服从命令或不听从劝告), 是不是?
6. We should obey the law.
   我们应当遵守法律。
7. Soldiers are expected to obey their orders without question.
   军人应当绝对服从命令。

o.bey

v.（动词）
o.beyed,o.bey.ing,o.beys
v.tr.（及物动词）
To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
服从：执行或履行命令、指示或指令
To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
执行或遵守（如命令）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To behave obediently.
服从，听从

来源：
Middle English obeien
中古英语 obeien
from Old French obeir
源自 古法语 obeir
from Latin oboedore [to listen to]
源自 拉丁语 oboedore [听]
ob- [to] * see ob-
ob- [朝，向] *参见 ob-
audore [to hear] * see au-
audore [听见] *参见 au-

【引伸】
obey.er
n.（名词）