deference
英['def(ə)r(ə)ns]
美['dɛfərəns]
- n. 顺从；尊重
词态变化
副词: deferentially;形容词: deferential;
中文词源
deference 遵从
来自defer, 遵从，顺从。
英文词源
- deference (n.)
- 1640s, from French déférence (16c.), from déférer (see defer (v.2)).
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He touched his forelock in mock deference.
- 他手触额发假装尊敬。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Do you treat your parents and teachers with deference?
- 你对父母师长尊敬 吗 ?
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》