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def·er·ence
de f rns [or] de frns
词根:defer
adj.deferential 恭敬的;惯于顺从的
vi.defer 推迟;延期;服从
vt.defer 使推迟;使延期
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
in deference to鉴于;听从
"顺从他人的判断,意见上的让步",1640年代,源自法语 déférence(16世纪),源自 déférer “屈服,顺从”(参见 defer(v.2))。
推迟
borrowed from French déférence, going back to Middle French deference "act of submitting," from deferer "to submit to another, defer >entry 2" + -ence -ence
The first known use of deference was in 1660
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
deferencenoun
courteous, respectful, or flattering regard for another's wishes
1 Conversely, to hide them, or try to, was a sign of deference—of deference to me.
2 And Americans do swing from aggressive overphrase of their literature to an equally unfortunate, imitative deference.
此外,美国人确实会走极端,要么咄咄逼人地大肆渲染其文学,要么进行着同样不幸的亦步亦趋式的顶礼膜拜。
3 Then, all of a sudden, the storm broke, making way for Beethoven’s own thunderstorm in the work’s fourth movement: evidently mountain weather’s deference to artistic genius.
4 In deference to the weather, he’d topped what he calls his uniform — a black Dickies coverall cut down into a romper, black tights, black Adidas, various necklaces and scarves — with a rough-stitched red coat.
5 His immediate deference made her regretful.
他毫不迟疑的顺从使她感到有些抱歉。
6 When the phone rang, the gray-haired man asked the girl, with quite some little deference, if she would rather for any reason he didn’t answer it.
7 G. Valmont Thomas is superb as Sheldon, an older player whose survival tools are avuncular humor and deference to white authority.
8 After more than fifty years of nearly complete deference to Southern states and noninterference in their racial affairs, Brown suggested a reversal in course.
9 Ear and Eye had sleeping bags, but Arm, in deference to his recent illness, was given the sofa.
10 “His lack of deference: He acted like a white man.”
11 The Omnivore calls the new prize “a crusade against dullness, deference and lazy thinking.”
12 In spite of her youth, he addressed her with all the deference due a professional educator.
13 Law enforcement does not give deference to people in Hollywood.
14 His old friend waddled up to him, ears down in deference.
15 Deference to leaders and intolerance toward outsiders (and toward "enemies within") are hallmarks of tribalism …
16 The obsequious brush curtails truth in deference to the canvas which is narrow.
阿谀的画笔顺从目光短浅的画布,真理因而被削弱.
17 Do you treat your parents and teacher with deference?
你对待父母和师长恭敬 吗 ?
18 In the same self-consciously jocular style he soon began to refer to his Quincy estate as “Montezillo,” which he claimed meant “very little mountain,” in deference to Jefferson’s Monticello, which meant “little mountain.”
19 That, plus a cloying — but purely verbal — deference to questions of institutional loyalty are calculated to conceal as knife-sharp a set of elbows as any accomplished bureaucrat ever swung.
20 Two gleaming lamps appeared in the darkness of the cat’s face and his tail swished in response, but he restrained himself in deference to his surroundings.
2 顺从
coming-on tawie sequacious passive compliant tame obedient submissive pliable amenable teachable dutiful resigned conformable biddable complaisant acquiescent unresisting duteous towardly complyingly obediently uncomplainingly resignedly yieldingly pliantly tractably compliance obedience resignation conformity conformance subordination acquiescence obeisance docility amenability yieldingness submit comply conform acquiesce kowtow kotow take follow resign obey defer resign oneself to in conformity to walk a chalk walk the chalk in conformity with yielding ductile deferential pliant submission subjection buckle resign oneself to doing bend to accept yield
3 尊重
respectful respect regard estimation esteem devoir value respect for keep compliment observance set store by consider think highly of admiration venerate apprize honour liberality estimable consideration estimate in deference to
4 遵从
compliance defer toe the line submit conform compliant obedience comply respect fulfil in deference to conformity conformance defer to compliable take
5 听从
duty listen defer mind take hear yield obey put up with follow heed give heed to give heed pay heed to pay heed take heed of defer to take heed
7 尊敬
respect regard reverence esteem reverent honorific honor duty consideration honour homage estimation veneration obeisance revere venerate hallow
8 重视
count esteem consider appreciate think much of make much account of lay great store by set great store by take count of
9 服从
subject obedient submissive yielding conformable obediently compliantly amenably submission obedience subjection subordination subjugation amenability yield obey follow submit tame defer subordinate subjugate give the law to come to heel in obedience to be subject to amenable compliance comply fulfil supple dutiful deferential biddable discipline obeisance serve mind consent succumb duteous unresisting sufferance vail listen accept bend bow endure toe the line compliant reconciliation resignation submittal compliancy reconcilement resign own hear governable answer have under girdle