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源自拉丁语 'differre',意为 '推迟' 或 '分散',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'ferre'(携带)组成。
❶ 推迟或延迟某事到更晚的时间,通常是因为需要更多时间考虑或等待更合适的时机。
“She decided to defer her trip until next month.”
(她决定将旅行推迟到下个月。)
“The meeting was deferred due to bad weather.”
(由于天气恶劣,会议被推迟了。)
❶ 尊重或听从他人的意见或决定,通常是因为认为对方更有权威或经验。
“He deferred to his boss's judgment on the matter.”
(在这件事上,他听从了老板的判断。)
“She deferred to her parents' wishes and chose a different career.”
(她尊重父母的意愿,选择了不同的职业。)
defer to — 表示尊重或听从某人的意见或决定,通常是因为对方更有权威或经验。
“In technical matters, I usually defer to my colleague's expertise.”
(在技术问题上,我通常会听从同事的专业意见。)