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deference
/ˈdefərəns/
American
- n. 顺从, 敬重
- Definition
- n. polite respect shown especially to someone with authority or experience
- Example
- The young lawyer showed deference to the experienced judge.
- 这位年轻律师对经验丰富的法官表现出恭敬之意。
Word familydefer-