| 单词 | deference |
| 释义 | deference (defrəns ) uncountable noun Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished. Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed. Collocations: due deference The main concern was that it should be carried out with all due deference to precedent and protocol. The Sun Vendors also guarantee that their hired tomb-sweepers will have showered before undertaking their duties, in due deference to the souls of the deceased. Times, Sunday Times He has also paid due deference to the state's power brokers and religious leaders. Times, Sunday Times Due deference was expected in return. Times, Sunday Times Not for us the daily worry of where in the world to eat or travel to get expensive, indifferent food and be treated with less than our due deference. Times, Sunday Times Learning to live with people watching you, learning to show deference to people who expect more of you than they would of others. Christianity Today He expected people to show deference. The Sun When applying the correctness standard, a reviewing court will not show deference to the decision makers reasoning process; it will rather undertake its own analysis of the question. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Around it my razor showed deference. Smithsonian It showed deference to its allies, even when they were in no sense equals. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 敬重 Japanese: 敬意 |
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