deference
英 [ˈdefərəns] 美 [ˈdɛfərəns, ˈdɛfrəns]

n.

顺从；依从；尊重；敬重

英英释义

deference

• n.
  • a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

    "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"

    同义词：respect

  • courteous regard for people's feelings

    "in deference to your wishes"

    同义词：respectrespectfulness

  • a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

    同义词：complaisancecompliancecompliancyobligingness

词组短语

in deference to鉴于；听从

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. His immediate deference made her regretful.
   他毫不迟疑的顺从使她感到有些抱歉。
2. I changed my plan in deference to your opinion.
   我听从你的意见，改变了计划。
3. They are married in church out of deference to their parents' wish.
   他们遵从父母的愿望在教堂举行了婚礼。
4. We all showed deference to his skill.
   我们都敬重他的熟练技巧。
5. You must treat your teachers with deference.
   你必须尊重老师。

权威例句

Clients' deference in psychotherapy.
The association of deference with linguistic form
A Theory of Deference Exchange in Police-Civilian Encounters
Shame and Conformity: The Deference-Emotion System
The Nonmajoritarian Difficulty: Legislative Deference to the Judiciary*
Deference, Dissent and Dispute Resolution: An Experimental Intervention Using Mass Media to Change Norms and Behavior in Rwanda
The Continuum of Deference: Supreme Court Treatment of Agency Statutory Interpretations from Chevron to Hamdan
The evolution of prestige: freely conferred deference as a mechanism for enhancing the benefits of cultural transmission.
Race in the Live and the Virtual Interview: Racial Deference, Social Desirability, and Activation Effects in Attitude Surveys
Game theoretic prioritization scheme for mobile ad hoc networks permitting hierarchal deference