- [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. 他們對彼此懷有深深的相互尊重。 It was a noble effort that deserves respect. 這是一項值得尊重的崇高努力。 She soon earned the respect of her colleagues. 她很快赢得了同事們的尊敬。 You did a great job. Respect! (= used to praise somebody) 你做得很好。尊重!(用來表揚某人)
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1I have nothing but respect for the winning team. 我對獲勝的隊伍只有敬意。 She had a lot of respect for him as an actor, but didn't like the way he treated other members of the cast. 她很欣賞他的演技,卻不喜歡他對待劇組其他成員的方式。 He felt a grudging respect for her talents as an organizer. 他勉強地對她的組織才能表示尊重。 I have a tremendous respect for the fact that he finished the project. 我非常尊重他完成了這個項目。 I have enormous respect for Pierre. He taught me a lot. 我非常尊敬皮埃爾。他教會了我很多。 On their trek they gained a newfound respect for one another. 在長途跋涉中,他們獲得了對彼此新的尊重。 His actions reflected genuine respect for them as individuals. 他的行爲反映了對他們個人的真正尊重。 He gained the respect and admiration of many fellow artists. 他赢得了許多同行藝術家的尊敬和欽佩。 Classical music has lost respect among young people. 古典音樂已經失去了年輕人的尊重。 an older man who commands the respect and loyalty of his younger subordinates 赢得年輕下屬的尊敬和忠誠的老人 His straightforward business style has earned him much respect in his industry. 他直率的商業風格在他的行業中赢得了很多尊重。 Journalists don't usually get much respect in the movies. 記者通常在電影中得不到太多尊重。 His films still do not receive the proper respect today. 他的電影至今仍未得到應有的尊重。 These women rejected scientific rationalism in favour of a profound respect for traditional wisdom. 這些婦女拒絕科學理性主義,支持對傳統智慧的深刻尊重。 the respect accorded to her memory 對她的記憶力的佩服 the critical respect accorded to his novel 對他的小說的批判性尊重 She held him in considerable respect. 她相當敬佩他。 It's a mark of the respect in which he is held that the hall was packed. 大廳裏擠滿了人,這是對他尊敬的標志。
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 重視;尊重;維護 - respect for somebody/something
to show a lack of respect for authority 蔑視權威 They have a deep respect for the natural world. 他們對自然界懷有深深的敬意。 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. 人人有權受到尊重。 A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. 人們靜默兩分鐘以示尊敬。 - out of respect (for somebody/something)
Out of respect for my friend, I didn't say anything. 出於對朋友的尊重,我什麽也沒說。
Extra Examplesregimes with scant respect for democracy or human rights 不尊重民主或人權的政權 There's a lack of respect for tradition. 缺乏對傳統的尊重。 They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. 他們向孩子灌輸對威爾士傳統和文化的尊重。 Work experience gives students a healthy respect for what it takes to earn a living. 工作經歷讓學生對謀生的方式産生了健康的尊重。 We observed a minute's silence out of respect for the disaster victims. 我們默哀一分鐘,向遇難者表示敬意。 A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. 人們靜默兩分鐘以示尊敬。 A relationship of mutual respect between buyer and seller is key. 買賣雙方相互尊重的關系是關鍵。 Vegetarianism shows respect for life, he says. 他說,素食主義顯示了對生命的尊重。 We teach children kindness and respect for others. 我們教孩子善良和尊重他人。 They failed to show proper respect for the dead. 他們沒有對死者表現出應有的尊重。 People remove their hats in order to show respect. 人們摘下帽子以示尊重。 Try to show a little more respect towards your elders. 盡量對長輩多一點尊重。 Out of respect for his feelings I didn't say what I really thought. 出於對他感情的尊重,我沒有說出我的真實想法。 Everyone stands out of respect as she enters the room. 當她走進房間時,每個人都站出來表示尊重。 Asking questions about what is appropriate demonstrates respect. 問什麽是合適的問題是尊重的表現。 She is infuriated by her father's lack of respect towards her husband. 她因父親對丈夫缺乏尊重而感到憤怒。 He always treated me with respect. 他待我總是很有禮貌。 He treats his grandparents with great respect. 他非常尊重祖父母。 a society in which age commands great respect 年長者受尊敬的社會 the respect due to his great age 因他年長而對他的尊敬 The chainsaw is a dangerous tool—it should be treated with respect. 鏈鋸是危險的工具,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,細節 In this respect we are very fortunate. 在這方面,我們是很幸運的。 This has been a difficult year in many respects. 從許多方面來看,這是艱難的一年。 There was one respect, however, in which they differed. 然而,他們在一點上有分歧。
Extra ExamplesThey differed in one respect. 他們在某一點上有分歧。 In many respects Islam and Judaism are very close. 在許多方面,伊斯蘭教和猶太教非常接近。 The work succeeds except in one crucial respect. 這項工作除了在一個關鍵方面取得了成功。 This is in certain respects the most important section of the legislation. 在某些方面,這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. 作爲一家合作社,我們的使命在幾個非常重要的方面不同於我們是一家上市公司。 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親,但其他方面卻非常不同。 In all material respects we are so much better off today. 在所有物質方面,我們今天過得好多了。 The report is accurate in all material respects. 該報告在所有重要方面都是準確的。 The marriage was a disaster in every respect. 這場婚姻從任何角度來說都是徹底的失敗。 In this respect he cannot be criticized. 他不會在這個方面捱批評。 In many respects she is like her mother. 她和她母親在很多方面相似。 He has a tendency to generalize but he is not unusual in that respect. 他有歸納的傾向,但在這方面並不罕見。 Another respect in which the two plays are alike is that they are both exceedingly difficult to stage. 這兩部戲相似的另一個方面是它們都極難上演。
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 business商業 )
pay your respects (to somebody)
with respect | with all due respect
- (formal)
used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with somebody (通常在表示強烈不同意之前說)恕我直言 With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this. 恕我直言,這些數字根本不能支持你的觀點。 With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said. 我無意冒犯,但我認爲你誤解了他的話。
with respect to something