Deference
定义
(名词) 尊重他人权威
例句
“Out of deference, he let the elders speak first.”
“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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