Deference ˈdefərəns Respect ˌdefəˈrenʃl ˌdefəˈrenʃəli Noun Polite N
Deference refers to a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially due to their important position. It signifies showing respect and yielding to the opinions or judgment of others.
Deference refers to a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially due to their important position. It signifies showing respect and yielding to the opinions or judgment of others.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（尤指对位重者的）敬重，尊敬，遵从Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position.
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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。
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。
Oxford
def·er·ence/ˈdefərəns; NAmEˈdefərəns/noun[uncountable ]behaviour that shows that you respect sb/sth 尊重；遵从；听从◆The women wore veils in deference tothe customs of the country. 这些妇女戴着面纱是遵从这个国家的习俗。◆The flags were lowered out of deference tothe bereaved family. 降旗是出于对死者家属的尊重。▶def·er·en·tial/ˌdefəˈrenʃl; NAmEˌdefəˈrenʃl/adjectivedef·er·en·tial·ly/ˌdefəˈrenʃəli; NAmEˌdefəˈrenʃəli/adverbdef·er·ence/ˈdefərəns; NAmEˈdefərəns/def·er·en·tial/ˌdefəˈrenʃl; NAmEˌdefəˈrenʃl/def·er·en·tial·ly/ˌdefəˈrenʃəli; NAmEˌdefəˈrenʃəli/
polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgmentdeference 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
WDF
deference
[ˈdefərəns]
GRETOEFL
n11626
1291
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252
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570
NOUN20856
11720
Spoken:
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顺从(73%)，敬重(27%)
n.顺从；尊重
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