| 词汇 | defer to |
| 释义 | Idiom defer todefer to (someone) to accept the opinion or judgment of someone else.In the end, you must defer to your boss, because the boss is always right. Phr V defer to defers, deferring, deferred defer to sb/sth formal to accept someone else's opinion because they know more than you or are more important than youI tend to defer to Guy on financial matters - he's much better informed than I am.I defer to your judgment. defer to sb/sth formal to accept someone else's opinion or decision, because they know more than you or are more important than you: My mother deferred to my father on all the important decisions.defer to sb's authority/judgement/knowledge etc Tim thought it best to defer to Sarah's superior knowledge. defer to (someone or something)To submit or yield to someone or something. I really need to defer to your mother on this one—she's in charge of all the Thanksgiving plans. defer to someone or something (on something)to yield to someone or something on some question or point. I will defer to Mary on that question. She would not defer to the committee on anything. |
| 随便看 |
|
青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。