1VERB (尤指在教堂里)跪拜,屈膝下跪 If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. (尤指在教堂里)跪拜,屈膝下跪 [formal]
He genuflected in front of the altar. [VERB]
他在祭坛前跪拜。
2VERB 膜拜;过分重视 You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. 膜拜;过分重视 [mainly journalism, disapproval] [Also VERB preposition]
They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy. [VERB + to]