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依从,听从,遵从

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Deference \Def"er*ence\, n. [F. d['e]f['e]rence. See 3d
   {Defer}.]
   A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the
   wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard;
   respect; complaisance.

         Deference to the authority of thoughtful and sagacious
         men.                                     --Whewell.

         Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect,
         and the most elegant of all compliments. --Shenstone.

   Syn: {Deference}, {Reverence}, {Respect}.

   Usage: Deference marks an inclination to yield one's opinion,
          and to acquiesce in the sentiments of another in
          preference to one's own. Respect marks the estimation
          that we have for another, which makes us look to him
          as worthy of high confidence for the qualities of his
          mind and heart. Reverence denotes a mingling of fear
          with a high degree of respect and esteem. Age, rank,
          dignity, and personal merit call for deference;
          respect should be paid to the wise and good; reverence
          is due to God, to the authors of our being, and to the
          sanctity of the laws.

资料来源 : WordNet®

deference
     n 1: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or
          regard; "his deference to her wishes was very
          flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
          [syn: {respect}]
     2: courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to
        your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: {respect},
         {respectfulness}]
     3: a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
        [syn: {complaisance}, {compliance}, {compliancy}, {obligingness}]