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  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. VERB 叩头;磕头；卑躬屈膝；唯命是从 If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority. 

  • See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy.

    瞧他们对上级唯命是从的样子是多么愚蠢啊。