defer /diˈfə:/ vt.& vi.(deferred, deferring) 1. 推迟，延期：He has decided to defer his departure for a few days.他已决定推迟几天起程。2. 顺从，听从：defer to his opinion听从他的意见；defer to his parents’ wishes顺从父母的意愿 We all defer to him in these things.在这类事情上我们都听从他。