英语词汇“servility”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

too willing to do what you are told to do► submissive

always willing to do what someone tells you to do even if it is unpleasant or they ask you in an unpleasant way: · My father was a violent, demanding man, who expected my mother to be completely submissive.· If you constantly try to make someone happy, you end up becoming submissive, saying yes when you don't really mean it.

► yes-man

informal someone who always agrees with and obeys their employer or leader etc: · It's no good applying for a job with him unless you're happy being a yes-man.· She packed the committees with yes-men and then did just what she liked.

► servile

obeying someone too eagerly and showing them too much respect: · The driver asked in a servile tone for more instructions.· He was young and hard-working, though annoyingly servile.

► subservient

someone who is subservient is always willing to do what people tell them to do and behaves as if they expect to be told what to do: · The waiter had an excessively subservient manner that made us very uncomfortable.subservient to: · What she hated about being a nurse was having to be so subservient to doctors.

► slavish

: slavish obedience/compliance/conformity etc obeying much too easily without thinking or asking questions: · The women's slavish obedience disgusted me.· He was able to manipulate their slavish willingness to serve in the name of patriotism.

► compliant

too obedient because you are used to obeying people or because you are afraid not to obey: · It's depressing to see an intelligent, spirited young woman like her turning into a meek and compliant wife.· Patients who are less compliant may be forced to take medication against their will.

► blind obedience

when someone does whatever someone else tells them to do, without thinking for themselves about whether it is right or wrong: · With blind obedience, I allowed Victor to organize my life.

► lackey

someone who is always too willing to do what someone else, especially someone in authority, tells them to do, even when this is wrong: · Many employees regarded Human Resources staff as little more than management lackeys.· Some poeple in the UK were worried that their country might be regarded as simply being a lackey of the US.

单词	servility
释义	servileser‧vile /ˈsɜːvaɪl $ ˈsɜːrvəl, -vaɪl/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINservile Origin: 1300-1400 Latin servilis, from servus; ➔ SERVE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He was young and hard-working, though annoyingly servile. The cruel king and his servile courtiers entered the room. The driver asked in a servile tone for more instructions. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And there was nothing servile about them. Away with slavish weeds and servile thoughts! It is logical that they revealed an intimate but not servile attachment to the achievements of past master sculptors. The girl was definitely not servile in her speech or appearance. They are outdated, servile images that have survived somehow in a changing world. They lead a double life, on the surface passive, even servile, but inside they suffer. This cowardly and servile Nizan-Pluvinage was ready to lick the dust to deceive the intended victims of his spying. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatortoo willing to do what you are told to do► submissive always willing to do what someone tells you to do even if it is unpleasant or they ask you in an unpleasant way: · My father was a violent, demanding man, who expected my mother to be completely submissive.· If you constantly try to make someone happy, you end up becoming submissive, saying yes when you don't really mean it. ► yes-man informal someone who always agrees with and obeys their employer or leader etc: · It's no good applying for a job with him unless you're happy being a yes-man.· She packed the committees with yes-men and then did just what she liked. ► servile obeying someone too eagerly and showing them too much respect: · The driver asked in a servile tone for more instructions.· He was young and hard-working, though annoyingly servile. ► subservient someone who is subservient is always willing to do what people tell them to do and behaves as if they expect to be told what to do: · The waiter had an excessively subservient manner that made us very uncomfortable.subservient to: · What she hated about being a nurse was having to be so subservient to doctors. ► slavish : slavish obedience/compliance/conformity etc obeying much too easily without thinking or asking questions: · The women's slavish obedience disgusted me.· He was able to manipulate their slavish willingness to serve in the name of patriotism. ► compliant too obedient because you are used to obeying people or because you are afraid not to obey: · It's depressing to see an intelligent, spirited young woman like her turning into a meek and compliant wife.· Patients who are less compliant may be forced to take medication against their will. ► blind obedience when someone does whatever someone else tells them to do, without thinking for themselves about whether it is right or wrong: · With blind obedience, I allowed Victor to organize my life. ► lackey someone who is always too willing to do what someone else, especially someone in authority, tells them to do, even when this is wrong: · Many employees regarded Human Resources staff as little more than management lackeys.· Some poeple in the UK were worried that their country might be regarded as simply being a lackey of the US. Word family WORD FAMILYnounservantserveserverservicedisservicethe servicesservingserveryservicingservilityservitudeadjectiveserviceableservileservingverbserveservice 1very eager to obey someone because you want to please them – used to show disapproval: a servile attitude2relating to slaves or to being a slave—servility /sɜːˈvɪləti $ sɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
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