compliance

/kəmˈplaɪəns/
[U] ~ (with sth)the practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority 服从;顺从;遵从
procedures that must be followed to ensure full compliance with the law
为确保严格遵守法律所必须遵行的程序
Safety measures were carried out in compliance with paragraph 6 of the building regulations.
遵照建筑规程的第 6 条实施了安全措施。

adjective
compliant:
willing to obey or to agree to other people’s wishes and demands
〔对他人的意愿和要求〕顺从的,听从的,服从的;
⇨ Comply :
For years I had tried to be a compliant and dutiful wife.
多年来我都在努力做一个顺从尽职的妻子。

in agreement with a set of rules (与一系列规则)符合的,一致的
This site is HTML compliant.
这个网站支持 HTML 语言。

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obedient

/əˈbiːdiənt/

obedi·ent

BrE /əˈbiːdiənt/

NAmE /əˈbiːdiənt/

doing what you are told to do; willing to obey

an obedient child

~ to sb/sth

He was always obedient to his father’s wishes.

OPP disobedient

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obedi·ence

BrE /əˈbiːdiəns/

NAmE /əˈbiːdiəns/

[U]

blind/complete/unquestioning/total obedience

~ to sb/sth

He has acted in obedience to the law.

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obedi·ent·ly

BrE /əˈbiːdiəntli/

NAmE /əˈbiːdiəntli/

your obedient servant

(old use)

used to end a formal letter

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submissions

/səbˈmɪʃən/
[U, C] the act of giving a document, proposal, etc. to sb in authority so that they can study or consider it; the document, etc. that you give 提交;呈递;提交(或呈递)的文件、建议等
When is the final date for the submission of proposals?
呈交提案的最后日期是什么时候?
They prepared a report for submission to the council.
他们准备了一份报告要提交给理事会。
All parties will have the opportunity to make submissions relating to this case.
各方均有机会提交与此案有关的陈述。


[U] the act of accepting that sb has defeated you and that you must obey them 屈服;投降;归顺 SYN surrender
a gesture of submission
投降的手势
to beat/force/starve sb into submission
打得/强迫/饿得某人屈服

Submissive

/səbˈmɪsɪv/

too willing to accept sb else’s authority and willing to obey them without questioning anything they want you to do 唯命是从的;顺从的;驯服的;听话的
He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
他期望女儿都温顺听话。
She followed him like a submissive child.
她像个听话的孩子一样跟着他。

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