- [uncountable]
respect for somebody/something; the quality of being willing to obey somebody 景仰；尊敬；忠顺；顺从 to make/pay obeisance to somebody 向某人致敬 The general commands absolute obeisance. 将军命令绝对服从。
- [countable]
the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body in order to show respect for somebody/something 鞠躬示敬；颔首行礼 to make a deep/low obeisance 深深/低拜
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘obedience’): from Old French obeissance, from obeissant ‘obeying’, present participle of obeir.