to defer
01
연기하다, 미루다
to postpone to a later time
Transitive: to defer an event or activity
예시들
The student requested to defer her exams because of a family emergency.
학생은 가족의 긴급 상황으로 인해 시험을 연기해 달라고 요청했습니다.
02
양보하다, 복종하다
to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority
Intransitive: to defer to sb/sth
예시들
Out of courtesy, she deferred to her elder brother ’s opinion during the discussion.
예의상, 그녀는 토론 중에 형의 의견에 양보했습니다.
어휘 나무
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