
好词典

源自17世纪法语 déférence,基于拉丁语 deferre(意为‘带走,服从’),由 de-(向下) + ferre(携带)组成。
❶ 出于尊重或礼貌而对他人意见、意愿或权威的顺从或让步,常用于正式场合或等级关系中。
“He treated his elders with great deference.”
(他对长辈表现出极大的尊重。)
“Out of deference to her wishes, we canceled the party.”
(出于尊重她的意愿,我们取消了聚会。)
in deference to — 出于对某人或某事的尊重而采取行动,常用于解释让步或妥协的原因。
“In deference to local customs, visitors removed their shoes.”
(出于对当地习俗的尊重,访客们脱下了鞋子。)
pay deference — 向某人表示敬意或服从,强调主动的尊重行为。
“The crowd paid deference to the retiring professor.”
(人群向即将退休的教授致以敬意。)