deference
英 [ˈdef.ər.əns]
美 [ˈdef.ɚ.əns]
为了记忆单词“deference”,可以将它与“defer”结合,想象“defer”像一个小船,“ence”是一个附加的后缀。想象小船“defer”在水中缓慢行驶,表示一种“deference”(尊重或顺从)的行为。这种方法通过视觉联想帮助记忆单词的含义。
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deference 遵从来自defer, 遵从,顺从。
- deference (n.)
- 1640s, from French déférence (16c.), from déférer (see defer (v.2)).
- 1. Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.
- 出于对他的敬重,在他祈祷时我低下了头。
- 2. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished.
- 在对皇室进行的新闻报道中,那种由来已久的尊重和收敛意识已经消失了。
- 3. He touched his forelock in mock deference.
- 他手触额发假装尊敬。
- 4. The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.
- 这些妇女戴着面纱是遵从这个国家的习俗。
- 5. Do you treat your parents and teachers with deference?
- 你对父母师长尊敬 吗 ?