把…委托給… entrust sth to sb
defer to sb/sth
We all defer to him in these matters.
在這類事情上我們都聽他的。
Youth is expected to defer to old age.
一般來說年輕人應(yīng)該順從老年人。
They deferred to the old man\\\'s advice.
他們聽從了老人的建議。
They wouldn\\\'t defer to my opinion.
他們不肯聽從我的意見。
I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.
在這件事上，我尊重你更豐富的知識。
I defer to your greater knowledge and experience in such things.
你對這類事情懂得更多，經(jīng)驗(yàn)更豐富，我聽從你的意見。
They had deferred to the great English house on every possible occasion.
他們對那家英格蘭商行總是盡可能唯命是從。
defer to wh-clause
We will defer to whatever the committee decides.
我們遵從委員會作出的任何決定。
defer sth to sb
We defer matters of this kind to him.
我們把這類事情交由他處理。