deference
US /ˈdef.ɚ.əns/
UK /ˈdef.ər.əns/
名詞
尊重, 順從
polite submission and respect shown to someone or something
範例:
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He addressed the judge with the utmost deference.
他以極大的尊重向法官講話。
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In deference to his age, they let him sit in the front row.
出於對他年齡的尊重，他們讓他坐在前排。