out of deference to sb/sth or in deference to sb/sth出于对某人/某事的尊重；考虑到某人/某事
Out of deference to him, I lowered my head as he prayed.出于对他的尊重, 在他祷告的时候, 我低下了头。
I refused to discuss the matter out of deference to my employer.考虑到雇主的立场, 我拒绝讨论这个问题。
in deference to the gravity of the occasion考虑到这一场合的庄严肃穆