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Deference

定义

(名词) 尊重他人权威

例句

Out of deference, he let the elders speak first.
出于敬意,他让长者先说话。
  • She answered with deference.

    她回答得很恭敬。

  • At the town hall, deference to the mayor felt forced.

    在镇政厅里,大家对市长的敬重显得有点勉强。

  • I didn't mean it as deference, but I stood when Mr. Li walked in.

    我不是故意表示敬意的,但李先生进来时我还是站起来了。

  • By noon, the interns had stopped treating every email with deference.

    到中午时,那些实习生发邮件时已经不再对每封邮件都毕恭毕敬了。

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