defer to
US /dɪˈfɜːr tə/
UK /dɪˈfɜːr tə/
1.
遵從, 聽從
to allow someone or something to make decisions for you because you respect them or because they are more important
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I will defer to your judgment on this matter.
我將遵從你對此事的判斷。
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The younger doctors often defer to the senior consultant.
年輕醫生通常會聽從資深顧問的意見。