gen·u·flect /ˈdʒenjəflekt/ verb [intransitiveI] formal 2 to show too much respect towards someone or something – used to show disapproval 卑躬屈膝〔含贬义〕 SYN kowtowgenuflect to He was a man of principle, refusing to genuflect to the party leadership. 他是一个有原则的人,不愿意对党派领导人卑躬屈膝。
—genuflection /ˌdʒenjəˈflekʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]