| 释义 |
deferencedef‧er‧ence /ˈdefərəns/ noun [uncountable] formal   - Visiting officials were treated with great deference.
- And yet, I overstated the barber's deference and this made me misunderstand, crucially, Waugh's novel.
- At least for a short time, schoolmates often showed deference to their fallen peers.
- But everyone erupted into giggles and bolted down the street as free of deference as the wind.
- His manipulation of impudence and deference was too assured for that.
- In partial deference to that pOtential backlash, current incumbents did not actively seek committee endorsement.
- Omi crooked a finger for the waitress who offered the bill with subtle deference, and Omi paid it with subtle superiority.
- So educational achievement rather than nepotism offers a background to the respect, status and deference accorded to elites.
- They are also used to unquestioning deference to their own leaders, be they family, clan or tribe.
VERB► show· It was a continual source of irritation to Lewis that Adam did not show more respect and deference to Hilbert.· At least for a short time, schoolmates often showed deference to their fallen peers.· That the other women had never shown any deference to that status was a perennial aggravation. ► treat· Now, in her prime years, she was treated with respect, deference and even a little awe.· He treated Dean with extreme deference.· The body was treated with no special deference.· Are they treated with excessive deference or friendly banter?· Could I be content to be an exception, one among a small group of professional women who were treated with deference? polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgmentdeference to Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him.out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc) They were married in church out of deference to their parents’ wishes.—deferential /ˌdefəˈrenʃəl◂/ adjective: deferential treatment—deferentially adverb |