deference

英 [ˈdefərəns]

美 [ˈdefərəns]

n.  尊重; 遵从; 听从

复数：deferences　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11323 / COCA.11329

牛津词典

noun

• 尊重；遵从；听从
  behaviour that shows that you respect sb/sth
  1. The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.
     这些妇女戴着面纱是遵从这个国家的习俗。
  2. The flags were lowered out of deference to the bereaved family.
     降旗是出于对死者家属的尊重。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （尤指对位重者的）敬重，尊敬，遵从
  Deferenceis a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position.
  1. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished...
     在对皇室进行的新闻报道中，那种由来已久的尊重和收敛意识已经消失了。
  2. Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.
     出于对他的敬重，在他祈祷时我低下了头。

英英释义

noun

• a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
  1. his deference to her wishes was very flattering
  2. be sure to give my respects to the dean
  Synonym:respect
• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
  Synonym:complaisancecompliancecompliancyobligingness
• courteous regard for people's feelings
  1. in deference to your wishes
  2. out of respect for his privacy
  Synonym:respectrespectfulness

双语例句

• They were married in church out of deference to their parents 'wishes.
  他们遵从父母的愿望在教堂举行了婚礼。
• On constitutional questions, judges rarely display any deference at all to administrative views.
  涉及宪法问题方面，法官很少对行政意见表示出任何尊敬之意。
• Traditionally it embodies a degree of deference.
  从传统上来说它体现某种程度的服从。
• Smiling deference can seem so uniform as to constitute a gleaming wall.
  充满尊敬的笑容是如此一致以至于都可以组成一面闪闪发光的墙了。
• He was welcomed with deference.
  人们怀着敬意欢迎他。
• His immediate deference made her regretful.
  他毫不迟疑的顺从使她感到有些抱歉。
• Maintain formal and respectful deference to me as his or her manager.
  对我维持正常的对上级恭敬和尊重的关系。
• Don't give undue deference to the opinions and feelings of others.
  不要对他人的意见和感情给予过分的尊重。
• We all showed deference to her skill.
  对她的娴熟技术我们都表示敬佩。
• He treats his mother with as much deference as if she were the queen.
  他对母亲极为敬重，犹如她是女王一般。