deference

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n. 顺从, 尊重

发音

UK /ˈdɛfəɹəns/
US /ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/
US /ˈdɛ.fɹəns/

词形变化

deferences 复数 deferences

教材释义与例句

名词

顺从；尊重

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Great respect.

    尊敬

    敬重

    可数 不可数

    The children treated their elders with deference.

  2. 2.

    The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.

    服从

    可数 不可数

    By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

respect compliance complaisance compliancy obligingness respectfulness

上位词 6

courtesy politeness civility agreeability agreeableness good manners

下位词 4

court props homage last respects

相关短语

in deference to 服从

词源

From French déférence. Morphologically defer + -ence.

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