柯林斯詞典deference /?d?f?r?ns/ 1. N-UNCOUNT Deference is a polite and respectful attitude toward someone, especially because they have an important position. 敬重 ...the older political tradition of deference to great leaders. …敬重偉大領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的較老的政治傳統(tǒng)。 返回 deference劍橋詞典respect and politeness 尊重，尊敬 He treats her with such deference. 他對她非常尊重。 She covered her head out of/in deference to (= because of a polite respect for) Muslim custom . 出于對穆斯林習(xí)俗的尊重，她把頭蒙了起來。 返回 deference