deferencedef•er•ence /'defərəns/

n U 正式

1. 听从,遵从,服从

2. 敬重,尊重

• pay deference to sb. 向某人表示尊重

词组in deference to 有鉴于,考虑到，遵从

• In deference to their employer's wishes, the workmen withdrew their demand for an immediate increase in wages. 工人们顺从雇主的意思，撤回立刻增加工资的要求。

–deferential /ˌdefə'renʃəl/ adj –deferentially adv