英语单词短语词组“defer to someone/something”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

defer tosomeone/something

phrasal verbwithdeferverb[T]

uk

/dɪˈfɜːr/us

/dɪˈfɝː/

-rr-

formal

toallowsomeone or something to makedecisionsfor you ortellyou what to do because ofyourrespectfor them or because oftheirhigherrank,authority,knowledge, etc.:

I have todeferto mybossonimportantdecisions.

Ideferto(=accept)yourjudgment.

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Showing respect and admiration

admiration
admire
admiring
admiringly
approvingly
fulsomely
fulsomeness
glorify
hallow
hero worship
homage
honour
payyourrespectsidiom
respectful
respectfully
retire
retire a numberidiom
revere
reverence
reverent

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Accepting & agreeing reluctantly

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defer to someone| American Dictionary

defer to sb/sth| Business English

单词	defer to someone/something
释义	defer tosomeone/something phrasal verbwithdeferverb[T] uk /dɪˈfɜːr/us /dɪˈfɝː/ -rr- formal toallowsomeone or something to makedecisionsfor you ortellyou what to do because ofyourrespectfor them or because oftheirhigherrank,authority,knowledge, etc.: I have todeferto mybossonimportantdecisions. Ideferto(=accept)yourjudgment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Showing respect and admiration admiration admire admiring admiringly approvingly fulsomely fulsomeness glorify hallow hero worship homage honour payyourrespectsidiom respectful respectfully retire retire a numberidiom revere reverence reverent See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accepting & agreeing reluctantly (Definition ofdefer to someone/somethingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) defer to someone\| American Dictionary defer tosomeone phrasal verbwithdeferverb[T] us /dɪˈfɜr/ -rr- toletanotherpersondecide, or toacceptanother person’sopinion, usually because yourespecttheknowledgeorexperienceof thatperson: I deferred to Brian on thequestionof what toserveat theparty. (Definition ofdefer to someonefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) defer to sb/sth\| Business English defer to sb/sth phrasal verbwithdeferverb[T] uk /dɪˈfɜːr/us -rr- formal toallowanotherpersonororganizationto makedecisionsfor you because yourespectthem, or because oftheirhigherrank,greaterknowledge, etc.: For thistypeofdecision, I usuallydeferto myboss. In the last fewyears, theauthoritymostlyhasdeferredtoprivatedeveloperstohandlewarehousinganddistributionprojects, because this is not theareaoftheirexpertise. (Definition ofdefer to sb/sthfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/defer-to##
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