deference
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈdef.ər.əns/ us/ˈdef.ɚ.əns/
尊重，尊敬
respect and politeness
He treats her with such deference. 他对她非常尊重。
She covered her head out of/in deference to (= because of a polite respect for) Muslim custom. 出于对穆斯林习俗的尊重，她把头蒙了起来。
Synonym: complaisance