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respect

UK /rɪˈspekt/US /rɪˈspekt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'respectus',意为'回头看'或'考虑',由 're-'(回)和 'specere'(看)组成。

noun

❶ 尊重,指对某人或某事物持有高度的敬意和认可,认为其有价值或重要。

“She has earned the respect of her colleagues through hard work.”

(她通过努力工作赢得了同事们的尊重。)

“Children should show respect to their elders.”

(孩子们应该对长辈表示尊重。)

❶ 方面,指某个特定的角度或细节,常用于讨论事物的不同部分或特征。

“In many respects, the new plan is better than the old one.”

(在许多方面,新计划比旧计划更好。)

“The two products are similar in all respects.”

(这两种产品在所有方面都很相似。)

同义词:admiration, esteem, honor, regard, deference

verb

❶ 尊重,指对某人或某事物表现出敬意或认可其价值。

“I respect his decision even though I don't agree with it.”

(我尊重他的决定,尽管我不同意。)

“You should respect other people's opinions.”

(你应该尊重他人的意见。)

同义词:admire, esteem, honor, value, appreciate

常见短语

with respect to — 关于,涉及,用于引出讨论的主题或方面。

“With respect to your question, I think we need more time to consider it.”

(关于你的问题,我认为我们需要更多时间来考虑。)

pay respect — 表示敬意,通常指通过某种行为或仪式来表达尊重。

“We gathered to pay respect to the fallen soldiers.”

(我们聚集在一起向阵亡的士兵表示敬意。)