In the laboratory, the junior researchers remained deferential to the senior scientist, carefully following her established protocols for the experiment.
在实验室里，初级研究员对资深科学家保持恭敬，严格遵守她制定的实验规程。
Which choice best defines “deferential”?
D — Showing respectful yielding.. “deferential” means Showing respectful yielding..
Which word means “Showing respectful yielding.”?
A — deferential. “deferential” means Showing respectful yielding..
deferential — Showing respectful yielding.. In Chinese: 恭敬的；顺从的.
deferential is pronounced //ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃl//.
In the laboratory, the junior researchers remained deferential to the senior scientist, carefully following her established protocols for the experiment. (在实验室里，初级研究员对资深科学家保持恭敬，严格遵守她制定的实验规程。)
respectful, submissive, obedient — all close in meaning to deferential (Showing respectful yielding.).
disrespectful, insolent — each the opposite of deferential (Showing respectful yielding.).
Yes. deferential is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
同 deference → 恭敬的。