英语词汇“deferential”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

def•er•en•tial adj.

showing deference;
deferent;
respectful.

after deference, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential 1815–25

def′er•en′tial•ly, adv.

courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential.

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deferential /ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/ adj

marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful

ˌdeferˈentially adv

def•er•ence n. [uncountable]

respectful yielding to the will of another:In deference to her superior knowledge, I decided to follow her advice.
respectful or courteous behavior or attitude toward:treated her with deference.

See -fer-. def•er•en•tial adj.
def•er•en•tial•ly, adv.

def•er•ence n.

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
respectful or courteous regard:in deference to his wishes.

French déférence, Middle French, equivalent. to defer(er) to defer² + -ence -ence
1640–50

单词	deferential
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 def•er•en•tial (def′ə ren′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. showing deference; deferent; respectful. after deference, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential 1815–25 def′er•en′tial•ly, adv. courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deferential /ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/ adj marked by or showing deference or respect; respectful ˌdeferˈentially adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 def•er•ence /ˈdɛfərəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] respectful yielding to the will of another:In deference to her superior knowledge, I decided to follow her advice. 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. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another. respectful or courteous regard:in deference to his wishes. French déférence, Middle French, equivalent. to defer(er) to defer² + -ence -ence 1640–50
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