"his deference to her wishes was very flattering"
"be sure to give my respects to the dean"
"in deference to your wishes"
"out of respect for his privacy"
1.（尤指对位重者的）敬重，尊敬，遵从
deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position.
e.g. The old sense ofdeference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished...
在对皇室进行的新闻报道中，那种由来已久的尊重和收敛意识已经消失了。
e.g. Out ofdeference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.
出于对他的敬重，在他祈祷时我低下了头。
1. 顺从：在柯林斯看来,社会互动常表现为两种样态:顺从(deference)与风度(demeanor). 顺从是为展现向他人表示尊敬姿态的过程,姿态的实际展现就是风度. 从这个意义来说,顺从和风度是紧密地结合在一起的,它们同样也和交谈与仪式结合在一起,
2. 遵从：首先,查默斯可以说专名的认知内涵就是琐碎和无意义的,因为往往一个说话者可以不知道关于一个专名的任何现象特性但却仍能通过他对语言社区中相关专家的遵从(deference)而去指示这个专名的指称.
3. 尊敬：Lasswell and Kaplan(1950)把领导者可以得到的激励分为福利(welfare)和尊敬(deference). Richard Rich(1980)把领导者的回报进一步分为四类:集体物品、领导者占有的剩余、附带的收益和领导职位本身.
这些妇女戴着面纱是遵从这个国家的习俗。
The flags were lowered out of deference to the bereaved family.降旗是出于对死者家属的尊重。
The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished...在对皇室进行的新闻报道中，那种由来已久的尊重和收敛意识已经消失了。
Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.出于对他的敬重，在他祈祷时我低下了头。
At first he had continued to show deference to Brown.起初他对布朗仍然表示一定的尊敬.
The flags were lowered out of deference to the bereaved family.降旗是出于对死者家属的尊重.
We all showed deference to his skill.我们都敬重他的熟练技巧.
In their rage, the staff have shed all deference and discretion.愤怒之下, 职员们已经失去了所有的服从与慎重.
In deference to the area's bitter winters, a fireplace warms each room.考虑到该地区寒冷的冬天, 每个房间均有一个壁炉送暖.
The most respectful deference due to doubts originating in pure patriotism and sustained by venerated authority.最为谦恭的敬从是因为那些源自纯粹爱国精神的,并由受敬重的政府所保持的质疑.
In deference to our host I decide not to challenge his controversial remarks.我出于对主人的尊敬,不对他那易引起争论的话表示异议.
Traditionally it embodies a degree of deference.从传统上来说它体现某种程度的服从.
You are learning true obedience and deference.你正在学习真正的顺从和尊重.
You must treat your teachers with deference.你必须尊重老师.
Do you treat your parents and teacher with deference?你对待父母和师长恭敬 吗 ?
You shall stay and see what a deference they pay to his authority.你该留下来看一看他们以他的权威是多么的必恭必敬.
In deference to protecting we alleged victims'privacy, we name only defendants.为了保护诉称受到伤害的人的隐私, 我们只公布了被告人的姓名.
His immediate deference made her regretful.他毫不迟疑的顺从使她感到有些抱歉.
Do you treat your parents and teachers with deference?你对父母师长尊敬 吗 ?
I changed my plan in deference to your opinion.我听从你的意见,改变了计划.
He has been reluctant to intercede in the past out of deference to the coach's authority.而此前,他一直不喜欢这么做,因为这是教练得职责.
We all showed deference to her skill.对她的娴熟技术我们都表示敬佩.
The major defect of their work was deference to authority.他们的主要缺陷是趋从权威.
Children are taught to treat their parents and teachers with deference?教育孩子们对父母师长要尊敬.
Gradually the deference and congratulation gave her a mental appreciation of her state.渐渐地,别人的敬意和祝贺使她能从精神上欣赏自己的处境了.
In deference to our host I decided not to challenge his controversial remarks.我出于对主人的尊敬,不对他那易引起争论的话表示异议.
In deference to the wishes of her mother, Ann did not attend the dance.安顺从了母亲的意愿, 未赴舞会.
The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.这些妇女戴着面纱是遵从这个国家的习俗。
He touched his forelock in mock deference.他手触额发假装尊敬。
Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.出于对他的敬重，在他祈祷时我低下了头。
Charles often yielded a strange deference to minds inferior to his own.
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