- [uncountable, singular] respect (for somebody/something)
a strong feeling of approval of somebody/something because of their good qualities or achievements 尊敬；敬意；尊重 I have the utmost respect for her and her work. 我非常尊重她和她的工作。 They feel a deep and mutual respect for each other. 他们对彼此怀有深深的相互尊重。 It was a noble effort that deserves respect. 这是一项值得尊重的崇高努力。 She soon earned the respect of her colleagues. 她很快赢得了同事们的尊敬。 You did a great job. Respect! (= used to praise somebody) 你做得很好。尊重！(用来表扬某人)
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1I have nothing but respect for the winning team. 我对获胜的队伍只有敬意。 She had a lot of respect for him as an actor, but didn't like the way he treated other members of the cast. 她很欣赏他的演技，却不喜欢他对待剧组其他成员的方式。 He felt a grudging respect for her talents as an organizer. 他勉强地对她的组织才能表示尊重。 I have a tremendous respect for the fact that he finished the project. 我非常尊重他完成了这个项目。 I have enormous respect for Pierre. He taught me a lot. 我非常尊敬皮埃尔。他教会了我很多。 On their trek they gained a newfound respect for one another. 在长途跋涉中，他们获得了对彼此新的尊重。 His actions reflected genuine respect for them as individuals. 他的行为反映了对他们个人的真正尊重。 He gained the respect and admiration of many fellow artists. 他赢得了许多同行艺术家的尊敬和钦佩。 Classical music has lost respect among young people. 古典音乐已经失去了年轻人的尊重。 an older man who commands the respect and loyalty of his younger subordinates 赢得年轻下属的尊敬和忠诚的老人 His straightforward business style has earned him much respect in his industry. 他直率的商业风格在他的行业中赢得了很多尊重。 Journalists don't usually get much respect in the movies. 记者通常在电影中得不到太多尊重。 His films still do not receive the proper respect today. 他的电影至今仍未得到应有的尊重。 These women rejected scientific rationalism in favour of a profound respect for traditional wisdom. 这些妇女拒绝科学理性主义，支持对传统智慧的深刻尊重。 the respect accorded to her memory 对她的记忆力的佩服 the critical respect accorded to his novel 对他的小说的批判性尊重 She held him in considerable respect. 她相当敬佩他。 It's a mark of the respect in which he is held that the hall was packed. 大厅里挤满了人，这是对他尊敬的标志。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- deep
- enormous
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- feel
- have
- hold somebody in
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- respect for
- [uncountable, singular]
polite behaviour towards or care for somebody/something that you think is important 重视；尊重；维护 - respect for somebody/something
to show a lack of respect for authority 蔑视权威 They have a deep respect for the natural world. 他们对自然界怀有深深的敬意。 He has no respect for her feelings. 他根本不尊重她的感情。 Everyone has a right to be treated with respect. 人人有权受到尊重。 A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. 人们静默两分钟以示尊敬。 - out of respect (for somebody/something)
Out of respect for my friend, I didn't say anything. 出于对朋友的尊重，我什么也没说。
Extra Examplesregimes with scant respect for democracy or human rights 不尊重民主或人权的政权 There's a lack of respect for tradition. 缺乏对传统的尊重。 They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. 他们向孩子灌输对威尔士传统和文化的尊重。 Work experience gives students a healthy respect for what it takes to earn a living. 工作经历让学生对谋生的方式产生了健康的尊重。 We observed a minute's silence out of respect for the disaster victims. 我们默哀一分钟，向遇难者表示敬意。 A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. 人们静默两分钟以示尊敬。 A relationship of mutual respect between buyer and seller is key. 买卖双方相互尊重的关系是关键。 Vegetarianism shows respect for life, he says. 他说，素食主义显示了对生命的尊重。 We teach children kindness and respect for others. 我们教孩子善良和尊重他人。 They failed to show proper respect for the dead. 他们没有对死者表现出应有的尊重。 People remove their hats in order to show respect. 人们摘下帽子以示尊重。 Try to show a little more respect towards your elders. 尽量对长辈多一点尊重。 Out of respect for his feelings I didn't say what I really thought. 出于对他感情的尊重，我没有说出我的真实想法。 Everyone stands out of respect as she enters the room. 当她走进房间时，每个人都站出来表示尊重。 Asking questions about what is appropriate demonstrates respect. 问什么是合适的问题是尊重的表现。 She is infuriated by her father's lack of respect towards her husband. 她因父亲对丈夫缺乏尊重而感到愤怒。 He always treated me with respect. 他待我总是很有礼貌。 He treats his grandparents with great respect. 他非常尊重祖父母。 a society in which age commands great respect 年长者受尊敬的社会 the respect due to his great age 因他年长而对他的尊敬 The chainsaw is a dangerous tool—it should be treated with respect. 链锯是危险的工具，得小心使用才行。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- utmost
- little
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- accord somebody/something
- pay (somebody/something)
- show (somebody/something)
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- out of respect
- with respect
- a lack of respect
- a mark of respect
- a sign of respect
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- respect for somebody/something
- [countable] in… respect
a particular aspect or detail of something （事物的）方面，细节 In this respect we are very fortunate. 在这方面，我们是很幸运的。 This has been a difficult year in many respects. 从许多方面来看，这是艰难的一年。 There was one respect, however, in which they differed. 然而，他们在一点上有分歧。
Extra ExamplesThey differed in one respect. 他们在某一点上有分歧。 In many respects Islam and Judaism are very close. 在许多方面，伊斯兰教和犹太教非常接近。 The work succeeds except in one crucial respect. 这项工作除了在一个关键方面取得了成功。 This is in certain respects the most important section of the legislation. 在某些方面，这是立法中最重要的部分。 As a cooperative, our mission is different in several very important respects than if we were a publicly held company. 作为一家合作社，我们的使命在几个非常重要的方面不同于我们是一家上市公司。 He takes after his father in some respects, but he's very different in other ways. 他某些方面很像他父亲，但其他方面却非常不同。 In all material respects we are so much better off today. 在所有物质方面，我们今天过得好多了。 The report is accurate in all material respects. 该报告在所有重要方面都是准确的。 The marriage was a disaster in every respect. 这场婚姻从任何角度来说都是彻底的失败。 In this respect he cannot be criticized. 他不会在这个方面捱批评。 In many respects she is like her mother. 她和她母亲在很多方面相似。 He has a tendency to generalize but he is not unusual in that respect. 他有归纳的倾向，但在这方面并不罕见。 Another respect in which the two plays are alike is that they are both exceedingly difficult to stage. 这两部戏相似的另一个方面是它们都极难上演。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- certain
- different
- crucial
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- differ in
- be alike in
- be identical in
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- in… respect
- in respect of
- with respect to
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- in all, many, some, several, etc. respects
- in every respect
- in this respect
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin respectus, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’.
Idioms
in respect of something (formal or 商业
pay your respects (to somebody)
with respect | with all due respect
- (formal)
used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with somebody （通常在表示强烈不同意之前说）恕我直言 With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this. 恕我直言，这些数字根本不能支持你的观点。 With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said. 我无意冒犯，但我认为你误解了他的话。
with respect to something