abide和obey都是遵守/遵循的意思，最大的区别在于，abide是不及物动词，需和by连用。
示例：abide by the law and regulations，但是obey是及物动词，可直接接名词，如obey the rules。
abide [简明英汉词典]
vi.坚持,遵守
vt.忍受,容忍
obey [简明英汉词典]
v.服从,顺从
abide [ə'baid]
vi.
1. 停留；逗留；等候：
Abide with me a while longer.
和我在一起多呆一会。
2. 保持，继续存在；持续：
Some features were abiding.
某些特征依然存在。
3. 继续下去，维持下去：
You shall abide in my love.
我永远爱你。
4. (留)在原处；(遗留)在后
5. [古语、诗歌用语](暂)住，居住，居留；(被)留下，寓于(in， at):
He abode in Beijing almost all his life.
他在北京几乎住了一辈子。
to abide in a small Scottish village
住在苏格兰一个小村子
vt.
1. [常用于疑问句或否定句，后接名词、代词或动词不定式]忍受，容忍，忍耐：
How can you abide him?
你怎能容忍他?
I can't abide dishonesty!
我不能容忍欺骗!
2. 屈从于；默默接受，毫无反对或毫无疑问地接受：
be unwilling to abide the verdict of the judges
不愿服从法官们的裁决
3. [古语]顶住；经受住：
to abide a vigorous onslaught
顶住猛烈的攻击
4. [古语]等候，守候；期待：
to abide the coming of the Lord
等待主的降临
He will abide my coming.
他将等候我的到来。
5. [古语]赎(罪)；抵偿；偿付…的代价；由于…而受处罚(或受罪)
obey:[ ə'bei ]
v.服从,听从
词形变化:
名词:obeyer 动词过去式:obeyed 过去分词:obeyed 现在分词:obeying 第三人称单数:obeys
例句与用法:
1.Soldiers are expected to obey their orders without question.
军人应当绝对服从命令.
2.We should obey the law.
我们应当遵守法律.
3.You won't be told (ie won't obey orders or listen to advice),will you?
你不听话（不服从命令或不听从劝告）,是不是?
4.The sergeant expects obedience from his men/that his men will obey him/his men to obey him.
中士要士兵服从他的命令.
5.Soldiers must obey orders.
军人必须服从命令.
6.We must obey the decencies and attend the funeral.
我们要遵照礼仪参加葬礼.