Q-Eng

覚え書き。OALD, Weblio(研究社)より

defer(v.)

1： to delay something until a later time, put off；延ばす
ex. The department deferred the decision for six months.
ラテン語「遠くへ運ぶ」の意

→deferment(n.)，deferred(a.)

2：to agree to accept what somebody has decided or what they think about somebody/something because you respect him or her；(敬意を表して)譲る，従う
ex. We will defer to whatever the committee decides.
ラテン語「距離を置く」の意

→deference(n.)，deferential(a.)

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ちなみに
differ(v.)→difference(n.)，different(a.)
ラテン語「別々に運ぶ」の意 (dif‐ ‘dis‐'+ferre 「運ぶ」)