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def·er·en·tial
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deferentially (adv.)
词根:deference
adv.deferentially 谦恭地;表示敬意地
n.deference 顺从
adjective
characterized by or showing deference; respectfully submissive.He'd done a lot to further the careers of his sons, and he expected deferential treatment because of it.She always took immediate charge of any situation, and the others were always deferential toward her.
"举止恭敬,表现出尊重的",1822年,来自 deference。作为解剖学中的一个词,"传递或带走",1877年,来自 deferent(形容词)+ -ial。相关词汇: Deferentially。
输精管的
defer(ence) + -ential, by analogy with other Latin-derived words where the suffixes -ence and -ential imply one another (as prudence, prudential)
The first known use of deferential was in 1822
deficiencynoun
the quality or state of being deficient
the quality or state of being inadequateespecially: a shortage of substances necessary to health
defiantadjective
full of or showing defiance : impudent, insolent
defiancenoun
the act or an instance of defying : challenge
a tendency to resist : contempt of opposition
defer1 of 2verb
postpone, put off
defer payment
defer2 of 2verb
to give in or yield to another's wish or opinion
deferred to their guest's choice of TV shows
defermentnoun
the act of delaying
deferentialadjective
showing or expressing deference
deferentialadjective
showing or expressing deference
deferentialadjective
deferent
1 The early “Tonight Show” sidekicks became major stars but eminently deferential ones.
2 Fei Little Beard , his eyes still on the floor , replied with a string of deferential yeses.
费小胡子恭恭敬敬接连答应了几个“是”, 眼睛看在地下.
3 The omens look good for Keaton Henson tonight, as he arrives to such deferential silence the sold-out crowd don't even dare applaud him on stage.
4 Gradually, and with little help from Rome, the American church is becoming better attuned to a flock that has become less deferential and less inclined to take things on trust.
逐渐的,在没有得到罗马帮助的情况下,美国教会正在逐渐协调合那些越来越不尊重教会、不信任教会的教民的关系。
5 More confident musicians listened to my daughter’s playing and improvised in deferential accompaniment.
6 He is deferential to his superiors.
他对他的长官是恭敬的。
7 Rothman has a reputation for keeping a very close eye on budgets and taking a hands-on approach with filmmakers, both in contrast to Pascal's less numbers-centric approach and more deferential attitude to directors.
8 Rather than superimpose it on female subjects, she represents it as deferential to the women in her images.
9 It was fun to be deferential, in a way.
10 As in New York, the pianist is James Baillieu, who is often more deferential and measured than showy, even in the galloping “Die Post.”
11 No longer quite so deferential to Salonen, she took off like a rocket, all glitter and rhythmic sass.
12 Francisco’s foil is Clodoaldo, the seemingly deferential head of the security team that sets up on a street corner, changing the dynamics of life in the neighborhood.
13 The movie can be frustratingly deferential toward Watson, but it is never less than urgent.
14 Certainly not the oppressed, deferential creatures Western media has previously made them out to be.
15 That could be a cultural thing—Japanese translators often add sexism where none exists in the English version—or it could be a way of signaling that she is being very deferential.
16 Surrounded by deferential students and learned colleagues, Smith felt very proud.
身边围聚着态度恭敬的学生和学识渊博的同行, 史密斯感到很自豪.
17 Strange. As old as I am, I still feel deferential to you.
真奇特,即使像我这么老了,我还是觉得该对你恭敬。
18 Does a fetid air, for me, infuse the whole – the suffocatingly deferential class system, the airless orchid house of its quest-for-grace storyline, the rottenness at the heart of the English stately home Arcadia?
19 For the most part, he is completely deferential to her, but in a scene at the end of Episode 4 he appears as a threatening presence in her bedroom.
20 He was physically deferential to Newsom on stage for "Paving Company," and when he introduced her band after his opening performance, referred to them as the Harlem Globetrotters.
4 顺从
compliant obedient submissive amenable yielding ductile resigned pliant acquiescent resignedly compliance submission obedience resignation deference subjection submit comply obey buckle acquiesce resign oneself to doing bend to
6 服从
supple obedient submissive yielding dutiful conformable biddable compliance discipline submission obedience deference subjection obeisance serve mind submit consent obey defer succumb subject tame subordinate
11 恭敬
reverent reverential reverently deferentially respectful complaisant awfully duty respectfully obeisance deference reverend regardful piety
12 表示敬意的
14 毕恭毕敬的
15 谦让的