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单词 deference
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
def•er•ence /ˈdɛfərəns/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. respectful yielding to the will of another:In deference to her superior knowledge, I decided to follow her advice.
  2. respectful or courteous behavior or attitude toward:treated her with deference.
See -fer-. def•er•en•tial /ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
def•er•en•tial•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
def•er•ence  (def′ər əns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
  2. respectful or courteous regard:in deference to his wishes.
  • French déférence, Middle French, equivalent. to defer(er) to defer2 + -ence -ence
  • 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deference /ˈdɛfərəns/ n
  1. submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc, of another
  2. courteous regard; respect
Etymology: 17th Century: from French déférence; see defer²
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