今日の単語 deference
D 0件のコメントdeference
１．今日の単語は deference です。difference みたいですが、意味は何でしょう。ネットから例文を見てみましょう。
DEFERENCE AND LOYALTY TO PRESIDENTS – “The new, post-Marcos, Constitution was primarily supposed to have been designed in order to limit Presidential powers, but in transferring more power to other branches of government, the unintended consequence is that the President remains powerful, but in a less transparent way.” (From Philippines Center for Investigative Journalism)
フィリピンのマルコス政権後の憲法に関する記事ですね。思ってたのと違う、でも大統領には deference を払うのものです。
Has Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ever the Gentleman, Taken Himself Out of Oscar Race in Deference to Chadwick Boseman? - Sir Anthony Hopkins, who is Welsh, is having the time of his life on a trip home to Wales. He’s been posting pictures from his homeland on social media all week. It’s lovely, of course, and he’s certainly enjoying himself. Only one problem: Sir Tony lives in Los Angeles, where the Oscars will be presented next Sunday. In order to attend the Academy Awards, he’d have had to returned to the US and begun a quarantine several days ago. The time difference, also, would have added to his travel problems. (from Showbiz 411)
誰かに deference を払って、～する。記事の真相は知りませんが、Anthony Hopkins さんは素敵な俳優さんですよね。
Susan covered her head in deference to Muslim custom when she was in Malaysia.
その土地の文化はやはりリスペクトしなければ。respect という単語を使うのもいいですが、deference もいいですね。
In deference to nature lovers, the town refused to grant a permit to builders who would have filled in a swamp used by many birds.
湿地や干潟は鳥たちの楽園ですよね。
２．では英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認しておきましょう。
respect and politeness
respect shown to another person, especially because of that person’s experience, knowledge, age or power
尊敬、敬意
恭順、服従
今日の単語は
deference 敬意、尊敬
でした