deference

noun

1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

e.g. his deference to her wishes was very flattering
be sure to give my respects to the dean

Synonym: respect

2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

Synonym: complaisancecompliancecompliancyobligingness

3. courteous regard for people's feelings

e.g. in deference to your wishes
out of respect for his privacy

Synonym: respectrespectfulness

1. （尤指对位重者的）敬重，尊敬，遵从
Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. 顺从：在柯林斯看来,社会互动常表现为两种样态:顺从(deference)与风度(demeanor). 顺从是为展现向他人表示尊敬姿态的过程,姿态的实际展现就是风度. 从这个意义来说,顺从和风度是紧密地结合在一起的,它们同样也和交谈与仪式结合在一起,

2. 遵从：首先,查默斯可以说专名的认知内涵就是琐碎和无意义的,因为往往一个说话者可以不知道关于一个专名的任何现象特性但却仍能通过他对语言社区中相关专家的遵从(deference)而去指示这个专名的指称.

3. 尊敬：Lasswell and Kaplan(1950)把领导者可以得到的激励分为福利(welfare)和尊敬(deference). Richard Rich(1980)把领导者的回报进一步分为四类:集体物品、领导者占有的剩余、附带的收益和领导职位本身.