deferential

.defә'renʃәl

六级托福GRE

s showing deference

a. 恭敬的
[医] 输精管的

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deferential 由词根 defer（推迟、尊重）和后缀 -ential（表示性质的形容词后缀）构成，整体意思是表示尊重或恭敬的。

例句

1. She spoke in a deferential tone when addressing her boss.

她在和老板交谈时使用了恭敬的语气。

2. The students were deferential to their teacher during the discussion.

学生们在讨论中对老师表现出尊敬。

3. He was always deferential towards his elders, showing them great respect.

他总是对长辈表现出恭敬，给予他们很大的尊重。