deference

英['defərəns] 美['defərəns]
  • n. 顺从；敬重
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 尊敬
    2. 敬意
    3. 尊重
    4. 依从
    5. 遵从
    6. 服从
    7. 顺从
    8. 听从
    9. 敬服
    10. 趋从
    11. 百依百顺
    12. 敬重

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard;

    "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"
    "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

  2. courteous regard for people's feelings;

    "in deference to your wishes"
    "out of respect for his privacy"

  3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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》

    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。

用法讲解

honour，homage，reverence，deference
  • 这一组名词都有“尊敬”的意思，但含义用法并不相同。
  • honour指“对长辈或有地位、有名望、有功劳的人公开表示极大敬意或钦佩”。
  • homage指“以诚恳恭敬的态度表示敬意” 。
  • reverence指“崇敬”。
  • deference指“听从长者、上司、或值得尊重的人表现出的尊敬”。

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