deference
翻译
尊重, 遵从, 敬意
例句
He treated her with great deference.
他非常尊重地对待她。
In deference to his wishes, we did not speak.
为尊重他的意愿，我们没有说话。
语法模式
((in deference to sb./sth.)) 出于对...的尊重 In deference to his wishes, we did not speak.
((with deference)) 恭敬地 He treated her with great deference.
近义词
同义词: respect, reverence, submission; 反义词: disrespect, defiance
词源
来自意为“遵从”的动词 'defer'。后缀 '-ence' 构成名词，表示一种状态或品质。
记忆技巧
可以把它理解为你“遵从(defer)”某人意见或权威时所表现出的尊重。