单词
deferential
读音
ˌdefəˈrenʃl
美式
英式
词根
“Deferential”来源于动词“defer”，指的是推迟或延期，但在20世纪初的英语中，它也有“听从，遵从”的意思，这时就很接近现在我们讨论的"deferential"的意思了。
释义
adj. 恭敬的；惯于顺从的
例句
The use of deferential language is symbolic of the Confucian ideal of the woman, which dominates conservative gender norms in Japan.
使用恭敬的语言是儒家理想女性的象征，在日本保守的性别规范中占主导地位。
They like five-star hotels and deferential treatment.
他们喜欢五星级酒店和谦恭的礼遇。
The old idea of being deferential and accepting what you are told has gone.
那种顺从和接受的思想已经消失了。
The use of deferential language is symbolic of the Confucian ideal of the woman, which dominates conservative gender norms in Japan.
使用恭敬的语言是儒家理想女性的象征，在日本保守的性别规范中占主导地位。
They like five-star hotels and deferential treatment.
他们喜欢五星级酒店和谦恭的礼遇。
The old idea of being deferential and accepting what you are told has gone.
那种顺从和接受的思想已经消失了。
强化记忆
我建议你可以通过以下方式来记住这个单词："deferential" 可以分成两部分"defer" (推迟) 和 "-ential"，你可以想象一个人对上司的尊重，甚至愿意推迟自己的事情，以使上司的要求得到满足。这种尊重的行为可以让你联想到 deferential 的含义。“Deferential”词源自17世纪的拉丁文“deferre”，意为带来，提交，呈现，后来它的意思发展到"尊重"或"顺从"。它主要在正式的、描绘社交和职业等场合中使用。
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particularly the few black and brown folkswho were physically deferential and verbally deferentialin the presence of whites.
Our gender stereotypes show that women should be kind, nurturing,helpful, supportive, deferential,while traditionally men are expected to be decisive, competent,
They say, “We’re much less deferential than ever before,and we expect more than ever before,
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