deference

The young artist showed great deference to the traditions of the workshop in which he trained.这位年轻的艺术家对他所受训的工作坊的传统表现出极大的尊重。

Excessive deference to authority has often prevented institutions from confronting uncomfortable historical truths.对权威的过度顺从往往使机构无法正视令人不安的历史真相。