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

• We all showed deference to her skill.
  对她的娴熟技术我们都表示敬佩。
• Gradually the deference and congratulation gave her a mental appreciation of her state.
  渐渐地，别人的敬意和祝贺使她能从精神上欣赏自己的处境了。
• 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。
• In deference to the ancients, I called this the "Osiris Plan."?
  为了表达对古人的敬意，我把这种方法命名为“奥西里斯计划”。
• At first he had continued to show deference to brown.
  起初他对布朗仍然表示一定的尊敬。
• The air-conditioning had been adjusted in deference to an urgent plea.
  根据一项紧急请求调整了空气调节器。
• 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。
• 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。
• Instinctive deference to authority, paternalism and reluctance to cause others to lose face inhibit overt challenge and criticism.
  对权威出自本能的顺从、家长作风以及不愿让别人丢脸的心态，抑制了公然的挑战与批评。
• We always stand when the national anthem is played in deference to the queen.
  奏国歌时我们总是站立着，以此表示对女王的敬意。