/baʊ ||; baυ/verb1 [I,T] bow (sth) (to sb) to bend your head or the upper part of your body forward and down, as a sign of respect 鞠躬；点头致敬: The speaker bowed to the guests and left the stage. 演说者向客人鞠了一个躬，然后离开舞台。He bowed his head respectfully. 他恭敬地点头。
2 [I] bow to sb/sth to accept sth 接受: I do not think the unions should bow to pressure from the Government. 我认为工会不应该向政府压力低头。
bow out (of sth/as sth) to leave an important position or stop taking part in sth 辞去（要职）；退出:
After a long and successful career, she has decided to bow out of politics. 她成功地从政多年以后决定退出政界。He finally bowed out as chairman after ten years. 他终于辞去担任了十年的主席职务。