Deference
01
敬意, 尊重
a respectful gesture or expression that shows admiration or esteem toward someone
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
不可数
复数形式
deferences
例子
The students stood in deference to the entering professor.
学生们出于尊敬向进入的教授起立。
02
尊重, 顺从
a willingness or habit of submitting to the opinions or authority of others
例子
In deference to his manager's judgment, he agreed to postpone the launch.
出于对经理判断的尊重，他同意推迟发布。
03
尊重, 敬意
considerate respect for another person's feelings or preferences
例子
She declined to argue further, in deference to his fragile mood.
她拒绝进一步争论，是尊重他脆弱的情绪。
