deference
英['def(?)r(?)ns]
美['d?f?r?ns]
- n. 順從；尊重
英英釋意
- 1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard;
- "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"
- "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
- 2. courteous regard for people's feelings;
- "in deference to your wishes"
- "out of respect for his privacy"
- 3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others