deference
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++def·er·ence /ˈdefərəns/ noun [uncountable] formal OBEYpolite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment 尊敬，敬重；服从deference to Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him. 刘易斯心中不悦，因为亚当对他不够尊敬和服从。out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc) 出于对某事的尊重 They were married in church out of deference to their parents’ wishes. 出于对双方父母意愿的尊重，他们在教堂结婚。 —deferential /ˌdefəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective deferential treatment 恭敬的对待 —deferentially adverb
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deference• His manipulation of impudence and deference was too assured for that.• So educational achievement rather than nepotism offers a background to the respect, status and deference accorded to elites.• Visiting officials were treated with great deference.• But everyone erupted into giggles and bolted down the street as free of deference as the wind.• In partial deference to that pOtential backlash, current incumbents did not actively seek committee endorsement.• And yet, I overstated the barber's deference and this made me misunderstand, crucially, Waugh's novel.• At least for a short time, schoolmates often showed deference to their fallen peers.• Omi crooked a finger for the waitress who offered the bill with subtle deference, and Omi paid it with subtle superiority.• They are also used to unquestioning deference to their own leaders, be they family, clan or tribe.def·er·ence nounChineseSyllable
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deference
def‧er‧ence /ˈdefərəns/
noun [uncountable] formal
polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment
deference to
Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him.
out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc)
They were married in church out of deference to their parents’ wishes.
—deferential /ˌdefəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective:
deferential treatment
—deferentially adverb
def‧er‧ence /ˈdefərəns/
noun [uncountable] formalpolite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment
deference to
out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc)
—deferential /ˌdefəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective:
—deferentially adverb