He is deferential to his superiors.

他对他的长官是恭敬的。

youdao

Strange. As old as I am, I still feel deferential to you.

真奇特，即使像我这么老了，我还是觉得该对你恭敬。

youdao

She is always extremely deferential to anyone in authority.

他对他的长官是恭敬的。

youdao

Or should autopilot cars (with special running lights) be especially deferential to their inferior human counterparts?

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Younger blacks were particularly unhappy with Jasper's black leaders, who, they said, were too deferential to whites.

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Watching her politics, one quickly notices that it is not true that Japanese people are always polite, respectful, and deferential to authority.

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