bow to
1．bend at the waist in a humble manner 向…鞠躬
All the people in the court bowed to the queen when she entered．女王进来时，宫中所有的人都向她鞠躬致意。
2．obey；comply with；be defeated in a contest 服从；屈从；败于
I will bow to the decision of the committee though I disagree with it．我虽然不同意委员会作出的决定，但我还是会服从的。
He bowed to his opponents in the semifinals．他在半决赛中败于对手。