defer
deferdefer[dɪˈfəː](-rr-) de'fer to sb/sth 1.■(rather formal) to accept sb’s opinion or do what they suggest because you respect them遵从；听从；顺从:I defer to your judgement in these matters.我服从你对这些事的判断。We are happy to defer to the committee’s wishes.我们愿意遵从委员会的旨意。[OBJ]judgement,wishes2.■Defer to sb/sth can be used in the passive. defer to sb/sth 可用于被动语态:They were deferred to just because they were men.别人服从他们只不过是因为他们是男性。[G]v+prep
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