The new assistant was deferential to senior managers during her first week at the office.

新來的助理在上班第一週對資深經理們非常恭敬。

Staff at the front desk remained deferential even when the hotel guest became rude.

即使飯店房客變得無禮，櫃檯人員仍保持恭敬的態度。

He spoke in a deferential tone when presenting the budget figures to the board.

他向董事會報告預算數字時，語氣十分恭敬。