deference

尊敬、敬重正式

He always speaks to his elders with great deference.

他跟長輩說話時總是十分敬重。

順從、聽從

Her deference to the committee's decision surprised everyone.

她順從委員會的決定，讓大家都很意外。

出於尊重、考量到正式

In deference to his wishes, we canceled the party.

出於尊重他的意願，我們取消了派對。