deference
翻譯
尊重, 遵從, 敬意
例句
He treated her with great deference.
他非常尊重地對待她。
In deference to his wishes, we did not speak.
為尊重他的意願，我們沒有說話。
文法模式
((in deference to sb./sth.)) 出於對...的尊重 In deference to his wishes, we did not speak.
((with deference)) 恭敬地 He treated her with great deference.
近義詞
同義詞: respect, reverence, submission; 反義詞: disrespect, defiance
詞源
來自意為「遵從」的動詞 'defer'。後綴 '-ence' 構成名詞，表示一種狀態或品質。
記憶技巧
可以把它理解為你「遵從(defer)」某人意見或權威時所表現出的尊重。