mass noun
1- deep respect for someone or something尊敬, 崇敬, 敬畏：
rituals showed honour and reverence for the dead.
仪式表达对死者的尊重与崇敬。
1.1
- count noun archaic a gesture indicative of such respect; a bow or curtsy〈古〉表示尊敬的姿势; 鞠躬; 屈膝礼：
the messenger made his reverence.
使者行了鞠躬礼。
1.2
His/Your Reverence
a title given to a member of the clergy, especially a priest in Ireland, or used in addressing them尊敬的阁下（对教士的尊称, 尤见于爱尔兰）。
with obj.
- regard or treat with deep respect尊敬, 崇敬, 敬畏：
the many divine beings reverenced by Hindu tradition.
印度教传统所崇拜的众神。
词源
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin reverentia, from revereri 'stand in awe of' （see REVERE）.