1. It's not just a question of deferring to authority as though the authority were the police with a baton in its hand, right? 这不仅仅是一个服从权威的问题,正如权威是拿着警棍的警察,对吧?
2. This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization. 这就是为什么近年来立法改革的多次尝试都以失败告终,这使得邮政服务无法支付账单,除非推迟重要的现代化进程。
3. Sophie felt she was only deferring the problem. 苏菲觉得她只是在将问题越搅越复杂。
4. One former regulator warned against deferring to the Banks. 一个前监管者警告不要顺从银行的利益。
5. It's not a question of deferring to authority in that sense. 这不是一个在那种层面上尊崇作者权威的问题。