respect

Word family noun respect ≠ disrespect respectability respecter respectfulness respectablenessrespectivenessadjective respectable respected respectful ≠ disrespectful respective respectantrespectlessverb respect ≠ disrespect respectabilizeadverb respectably respectfully ≠ disrespectfully respectively prepositionrespecting

re·spect1 /rɪˈspekt/ S3 W2 noun

1 admiration 钦佩 [uncountableU]ADMIRE a feeling of admiring someone or what they do, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills 尊敬；敬重 → admiration

respect for

I have the greatest respect for Jane’s work.

我非常钦佩简的工作成绩。

2 consideration 考虑 [uncountableU]IMPORTANT the belief that something or someone is important and should not be harmed, treated rudely etc 重视；顾及 OPP disrespect

respect for

Out of respect for the wishes of her family, the affair was not reported in the media.

基于对她家人意愿的尊重，媒体没有报道这件事。

The boys showed a complete lack of respect for authority.

这些男孩子根本无视权威。

with respect

Your mother should be treated with respect.

理应尊重你的母亲。

3 with (the greatest) respect/with (all) due respect spoken formalDISAGREE say this before disagreeing with someone when you want to be polite 不是我不尊敬你〔用于礼貌地表示不同意见〕

With respect, I think you’re wrong.

恕我冒昧，我想您是错了。

4 for danger 对于危险 [singular, uncountableU]DANGEROUS a careful attitude towards something or someone that could be dangerous 谨慎，小心

respect for

My fear turned into a respect for the sea.

对于大海我从恐惧变成谨慎。

People should have a healthy respect for alcohol (=a sensible careful attitude towards it).

人们对酒应抱有理智谨慎的态度。

5 in one respect/in some respects etc TRUEused to say that something is true in one way, in some ways etc 在某个/某些方面等

In many respects the new version is not as good as the old one.

新版在许多方面不如旧版。

Mum is very stubborn, and Kim takes after her in that respect.

妈妈很固执，金在这方面像她。

6 GREETINGS 问候respects [plural] formalHELLO polite greetings 敬意；问候

give/send your respects (to somebody)

Give my respects to your wife.

请代我问候尊夫人。

pay your respects (to somebody) British EnglishBrE (=make a polite visit) 请安，拜访

I’ve come to pay my respects to Mrs O'Hara.

我来向奥哈拉夫人请安。

Examples from the Corpus

pay your respects (to somebody)• When the singing was over and Anthony buried, the mourners went to the family and paid their respects.• They looked pale and drawn as one person after another came before them, presumably paying their respects before the service began.• After he died, people started arriving to pay their respects, and cards and flowers came flooding through the door.• Enough young men came to pay their respects, Burun was aware.• It will only take a minute or two, but your friends will be grateful that you came to pay your respects.• He shows no surprise that Fairfax has come to pay his respects after nearly fifty years.• No one had gone up to the casket itself to pay their respects.• He paused to pay his respects but the official was busy with his heap of files.

7. pay your last respects (to somebody) MXto go to someone’s funeral 向（某人）告别，参加（某人的）丧礼

Examples from the Corpus

pay your last respects (to somebody)• Many thousands paid their last respects to Dubcek at his funeral in Bratislava on Nov. 15.• This was quite a normal thing at that time and neighbours would call to pay their last respects.• The Krays, Richardsons, and many more villains had come to pay their last respects.• At the graveside, a volley of shots ... before a Hercules flew overhead to pay its last respects.

8 in respect of something formalCONNECTED WITH concerning or in relation to something 关于某事，就某事而言

This is especially true in respect of the UK.

英国的情况尤其如此。

Examples from the Corpus

in respect of something• In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal under the law.• The two classes of powers are different, both in respect of their origin and their nature.• The Bad ` Un's tactics are relentless in deflecting efforts made towards relationship with you, especially in respect of prayer.• Companies A company may sue for defamation, but only in respect of statements which damage its business reputation.• A person is not powerful or powerless, in general, but only in respect of particular people in specific situations.• The first is that there are no systematic entailments between sentences differing only in respect of compatibles in parallel syntactic positions.• We have already seen that two sentences differing only in respect of cognitive synonyms occupying parallel syntactic positions are in general logically equivalent.

9 with respect to something formalCONNECTED WITH

a) concerning or in relation to something 与某事有关

the freedom of a property owner to make a contract with respect to his property

业主就其产业缔结合同的自由

b) used to introduce a new subject, or to return to one that has already been mentioned 关于某事，谈到某事〔用于另起话题或回到之前的话题〕

With respect to your request, I am not yet able to agree.

至于你的要求，我还不能同意。

Examples from the Corpus

with respect to something• With respect to your second question, it's still too early to tell.• Clearly, however, we are never going to settle our religious differences with respect to education through the political process.• How is it that observers moving with different uniform velocities can be equivalent with respect to Minkowskian geometry?• The availability of accurate information with respect to the current sales enables sophisticated marketing capable of responding to consumers' preferences.• If he or she is successful, equilibrium is attained for the moment with respect to the particular stimulus.• The contradictions that remain are challenging - not only with respect to de Beauvoir's life but also in relation to our own lives.• Analysts produced a detailed report, particularly with respect to the system's cost.• The Moon does not rotate with respect to Earth.• In the philosophical tradition there have been two tendencies with respect to epistemological concerns and concerns about the social order.• The purpose of introducing another function here would be to allow the outputs to vary with respect to time.

→ self-respect

COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a feeling of admiring someone or what they do, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills 尊敬；敬重

verbs

have respect for somebody 尊敬某人

I have a lot of respect for my boss.

我对老板十分敬重。

win/earn/gain respect (=start to be respected) 赢得/获得尊敬

Morris eventually won the respect of his fellow workers.

莫里斯最终赢得了同事们的尊敬。

command respect (=be respected) 获得尊敬

Lady Thatcher commanded huge respect from everyone she worked with.

撒切尔夫人赢得了与她共事的每一个人的敬重。

deserve respect 值得尊敬

nNurses deserve our respect and admiration.

lose respect for somebody (=no longer respect them) 不再尊敬某人

nShe had lost all respect for him.

lose somebody’s respect (=no longer be respected by them) 失去某人的尊敬

nOnce a child knows you have lied, you will lose their respect.

adjectives

great respect 相当的尊敬

Rex and Joe had great respect for his judgement.

雷克斯和乔相当尊重他的意见。

the utmost respect 极度的尊敬

I have the utmost respect for the prime minister.

我对总理极其尊敬。

mutual respect (=when two people respect each other) 相互的尊敬

nTheir relationship is based on mutual respect.

grudging respect (=when you respect someone or something unwillingly) 勉强的尊敬

nInitially his idea was seen as far-fetched, but gradually it has received grudging respect and support.

COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the belief that something or someone is important and should not be harmed, treated rudely etc 重视；顾及

verbs

nshow respect

We were taught to show respect for older people.

ntreat somebody/something with respect

Everyone has a right to be treated with respect.

nhave respect for somebody/something

These kids have no respect for authority.

get respect (=be treated with respect) 理应尊重你的母亲。

nYou get more respect if you dress smartly.

nadjectives

proper/due respect (=suitable)

‘I want proper respect, ’ said Mother.

deep respect

The islanders have a deep respect for the ocean.

nphrases

a lack of respect

They blame youth crime on unemployment and lack of respect for the law.

as a mark of respect (=as a sign of respect, especially for someone who has just died)

Flags were flown at half mast as a mark of respect for the dead seamen.

Examples from the Corpus

respect• The ruler continued to enjoy, unless he were unusually vicious or unlucky, a respect which sometimes verged on worship.• I developed great respect for the man.• I have great respect for Tom's judgement.• But then Saunderson and Gray differ in many respects.• In many respects, the conditions proposed by the Bush Administration are similar to those proposed by the Carter Administration.• Feminists in psychology have always had more respect for biology than have feminists in other disciplines.• a relationship built on trust and mutual respect• My respect for my teacher grew as the months passed.• I have a lot of respect for what they do.• With his firm handling of the dispute, he had earned the respect of his opponents.• The interior certainly does look light, though it is assisted in this respect by the Cathedral eastern Gothic rose.• Kingsley is almost alone in saying what he means in this respect.

respect for• I don't think these companies have any respect for the environment.• I have a lot of respect for Mike's ability as a skier.• They stayed away out of respect for the wishes of the victim's family.

healthy respect• A different set of values existed, such as parental respect, and a healthy respect for law and order.• In the main they are shy creatures, though their speed, strength and agility demand a healthy respect.• I wouldn't insult their intelligence by lying and we had a healthy respect for each other.• My fear turned into a healthy respect for the sea.• Acclaimed designer Carleton Varney has introduced bright new colors and a sense of airy spaciousness while retaining a healthy respect for tradition.• Having said all this, the court accepted the need to pay healthy respect to the principles of comity.

respect2 S3 W2 verb [transitiveT]

1 [not in progressive]ADMIRE to admire someone because they have high standards and good qualities such as fairness and honesty 尊敬，敬佩，敬重 → admire

respect somebody for (doing) something

She respected him for his honesty.

她敬佩他的诚实。

I respect his views, although I do not agree with them.

我尊重他的观点，虽然我不敢苟同。

► see thesaurus at admire

2 OBEYto be careful not to do anything against someone’s wishes, rights etc 尊重；顾及〔某人的意愿、权利等〕

She said she wanted to leave, and her father respected her wishes.

她说她想离开，她父亲尊重她的意愿。

I would like you to respect my privacy.

我希望你尊重我的隐私。

the need to respect human rights

尊重人权的必要性

► see thesaurus at obey

3 to not break a rule or law 遵守，尊重〔规定或法律〕

The president is expected to respect the constitution.

总统应该尊重宪法。

Examples from the Corpus

respect• At the same time, Haley has maintained his individuality, which Rodman respects.• That was impossible without the two most respected agencies.• It needs to respect basic ecological laws.• Logan, a long-serving Congressman, was both feared and respected by his political opponents.• She always told me exactly what she thought, and I respected her for that.• He's a very strict teacher, but the students respect him.• I totally disagree with him, but I still respect his opinion.• When traveling abroad, it is important to respect local customs and laws.• Most of the students liked and respected Mrs. Moline.• As a human being I had to respect that.• The doctors respected the dying man's wishes.• To respect the environment and to seek to protect it in the course of company activities.• He's an honest, responsible citizen who respects the law and is dedicated to his family.• Surely it was more important to keep a proper distance from your servants and employees, so that they respected you?• And they certainly are not going to respect you.

respect somebody for (doing) something• That was just one example of the respect they had for blacks and their music.• Mrs Hamilton wasn't confident that the agency nurses she interviewed would respect her desire for confidentiality on the subject.• Had she lost respect for him for not being so positive and forcing her to stay last year?• The hon. Gentleman knows how much respect I have for his campaigns in this area.• He got nothing for himself, in the hard world of our peers' respect, for his generosity.• I saw that Mrs Fairfax approved of my correct behaviour, and I knew that he respected me for it.• I know all of you are hardworking, diligent people, and I respect you for that.• To show proper respect and consideration for the families and the dead, funeral directors must dress appropriately.

respected ... wishes• Has the manager at all times respected the wishes and aspirations of the artist?

Re·spectn /rɪˈspekt/

na left-wing political party in England and Wales which was started in January 2004. Its name is made up of the first letters of the words Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism, and Trade Unionism. Its supporters include the film director Ken Loach and the playwright Harold Pinter. One of the party’s most important members is George Galloway. The party’s full name is Respect – The Unity Coalition.

From Longman Business Dictionary

respectre·spect /rɪˈspekt/ noun formal

1in respect ofFINANCE in payment for

Tesco’s auditors also received £1.2 million in respect of audit work.

2with respect to about or concerning

How much time are buyers spending on their purchasing decisions with respect to various products?

Origin respect1

(1300-1400) Latin respectus “act of looking back”, from respicere “to look back, consider”, from specere “to look”

词汇	respect
释义	respect Word family noun respect ≠ disrespect respectability respecter respectfulness respectablenessrespectivenessadjective respectable respected respectful ≠ disrespectful respective respectantrespectlessverb respect ≠ disrespect respectabilizeadverb respectably respectfully ≠ disrespectfully respectively prepositionrespecting re·spect1 /rɪˈspekt/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 admiration 钦佩 [uncountableU]ADMIRE a feeling of admiring someone or what they do, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills 尊敬；敬重 → admiration respect for I have the greatest respect for Jane’s work. 我非常钦佩简的工作成绩。 2 consideration 考虑 [uncountableU]IMPORTANT the belief that something or someone is important and should not be harmed, treated rudely etc 重视；顾及 OPP disrespect respect for Out of respect for the wishes of her family, the affair was not reported in the media. 基于对她家人意愿的尊重，媒体没有报道这件事。 The boys showed a complete lack of respect for authority. 这些男孩子根本无视权威。 with respect Your mother should be treated with respect. 理应尊重你的母亲。 3 with (the greatest) respect/with (all) due respect spoken formalDISAGREE say this before disagreeing with someone when you want to be polite 不是我不尊敬你〔用于礼貌地表示不同意见〕 With respect, I think you’re wrong. 恕我冒昧，我想您是错了。 4 for danger 对于危险 [singular, uncountableU]DANGEROUS a careful attitude towards something or someone that could be dangerous 谨慎，小心 respect for My fear turned into a respect for the sea. 对于大海我从恐惧变成谨慎。 People should have a healthy respect for alcohol (=a sensible careful attitude towards it). 人们对酒应抱有理智谨慎的态度。 5 in one respect/in some respects etc TRUEused to say that something is true in one way, in some ways etc 在某个/某些方面等 In many respects the new version is not as good as the old one. 新版在许多方面不如旧版。 Mum is very stubborn, and Kim takes after her in that respect. 妈妈很固执，金在这方面像她。 6 GREETINGS 问候respects [plural] formalHELLO polite greetings 敬意；问候 give/send your respects (to somebody) Give my respects to your wife. 请代我问候尊夫人。 pay your respects (to somebody) British EnglishBrE (=make a polite visit) 请安，拜访 I’ve come to pay my respects to Mrs O'Hara. 我来向奥哈拉夫人请安。 Examples from the Corpus pay your respects (to somebody)• When the singing was over and Anthony buried, the mourners went to the family and paid their respects.• They looked pale and drawn as one person after another came before them, presumably paying their respects before the service began.• After he died, people started arriving to pay their respects, and cards and flowers came flooding through the door.• Enough young men came to pay their respects, Burun was aware.• It will only take a minute or two, but your friends will be grateful that you came to pay your respects.• He shows no surprise that Fairfax has come to pay his respects after nearly fifty years.• No one had gone up to the casket itself to pay their respects.• He paused to pay his respects but the official was busy with his heap of files. 7. pay your last respects (to somebody) MXto go to someone’s funeral 向（某人）告别，参加（某人的）丧礼 Examples from the Corpus pay your last respects (to somebody)• Many thousands paid their last respects to Dubcek at his funeral in Bratislava on Nov. 15.• This was quite a normal thing at that time and neighbours would call to pay their last respects.• The Krays, Richardsons, and many more villains had come to pay their last respects.• At the graveside, a volley of shots ... before a Hercules flew overhead to pay its last respects. 8 in respect of something formalCONNECTED WITH concerning or in relation to something 关于某事，就某事而言 This is especially true in respect of the UK. 英国的情况尤其如此。 Examples from the Corpus in respect of something• In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal under the law.• The two classes of powers are different, both in respect of their origin and their nature.• The Bad ` Un's tactics are relentless in deflecting efforts made towards relationship with you, especially in respect of prayer.• Companies A company may sue for defamation, but only in respect of statements which damage its business reputation.• A person is not powerful or powerless, in general, but only in respect of particular people in specific situations.• The first is that there are no systematic entailments between sentences differing only in respect of compatibles in parallel syntactic positions.• We have already seen that two sentences differing only in respect of cognitive synonyms occupying parallel syntactic positions are in general logically equivalent. 9 with respect to something formalCONNECTED WITH a) concerning or in relation to something 与某事有关 the freedom of a property owner to make a contract with respect to his property 业主就其产业缔结合同的自由 b) used to introduce a new subject, or to return to one that has already been mentioned 关于某事，谈到某事〔用于另起话题或回到之前的话题〕 With respect to your request, I am not yet able to agree. 至于你的要求，我还不能同意。 Examples from the Corpus with respect to something• With respect to your second question, it's still too early to tell.• Clearly, however, we are never going to settle our religious differences with respect to education through the political process.• How is it that observers moving with different uniform velocities can be equivalent with respect to Minkowskian geometry?• The availability of accurate information with respect to the current sales enables sophisticated marketing capable of responding to consumers' preferences.• If he or she is successful, equilibrium is attained for the moment with respect to the particular stimulus.• The contradictions that remain are challenging - not only with respect to de Beauvoir's life but also in relation to our own lives.• Analysts produced a detailed report, particularly with respect to the system's cost.• The Moon does not rotate with respect to Earth.• In the philosophical tradition there have been two tendencies with respect to epistemological concerns and concerns about the social order.• The purpose of introducing another function here would be to allow the outputs to vary with respect to time. → self-respect COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a feeling of admiring someone or what they do, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills 尊敬；敬重 verbs have respect for somebody 尊敬某人 I have a lot of respect for my boss. 我对老板十分敬重。 win/earn/gain respect (=start to be respected) 赢得/获得尊敬 Morris eventually won the respect of his fellow workers. 莫里斯最终赢得了同事们的尊敬。 command respect (=be respected) 获得尊敬 Lady Thatcher commanded huge respect from everyone she worked with. 撒切尔夫人赢得了与她共事的每一个人的敬重。 deserve respect 值得尊敬 nNurses deserve our respect and admiration. lose respect for somebody (=no longer respect them) 不再尊敬某人 nShe had lost all respect for him. lose somebody’s respect (=no longer be respected by them) 失去某人的尊敬 nOnce a child knows you have lied, you will lose their respect. adjectives great respect 相当的尊敬 Rex and Joe had great respect for his judgement. 雷克斯和乔相当尊重他的意见。 the utmost respect 极度的尊敬 I have the utmost respect for the prime minister. 我对总理极其尊敬。 mutual respect (=when two people respect each other) 相互的尊敬 nTheir relationship is based on mutual respect. grudging respect (=when you respect someone or something unwillingly) 勉强的尊敬 nInitially his idea was seen as far-fetched, but gradually it has received grudging respect and support. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the belief that something or someone is important and should not be harmed, treated rudely etc 重视；顾及 verbs nshow respect We were taught to show respect for older people. ntreat somebody/something with respect Everyone has a right to be treated with respect. nhave respect for somebody/something These kids have no respect for authority. get respect (=be treated with respect) 理应尊重你的母亲。 nYou get more respect if you dress smartly. nadjectives proper/due respect (=suitable) ‘I want proper respect, ’ said Mother. deep respect The islanders have a deep respect for the ocean. nphrases a lack of respect They blame youth crime on unemployment and lack of respect for the law. as a mark of respect (=as a sign of respect, especially for someone who has just died) Flags were flown at half mast as a mark of respect for the dead seamen. Examples from the Corpus respect• The ruler continued to enjoy, unless he were unusually vicious or unlucky, a respect which sometimes verged on worship.• I developed great respect for the man.• I have great respect for Tom's judgement.• But then Saunderson and Gray differ in many respects.• In many respects, the conditions proposed by the Bush Administration are similar to those proposed by the Carter Administration.• Feminists in psychology have always had more respect for biology than have feminists in other disciplines.• a relationship built on trust and mutual respect• My respect for my teacher grew as the months passed.• I have a lot of respect for what they do.• With his firm handling of the dispute, he had earned the respect of his opponents.• The interior certainly does look light, though it is assisted in this respect by the Cathedral eastern Gothic rose.• Kingsley is almost alone in saying what he means in this respect. respect for• I don't think these companies have any respect for the environment.• I have a lot of respect for Mike's ability as a skier.• They stayed away out of respect for the wishes of the victim's family. healthy respect• A different set of values existed, such as parental respect, and a healthy respect for law and order.• In the main they are shy creatures, though their speed, strength and agility demand a healthy respect.• I wouldn't insult their intelligence by lying and we had a healthy respect for each other.• My fear turned into a healthy respect for the sea.• Acclaimed designer Carleton Varney has introduced bright new colors and a sense of airy spaciousness while retaining a healthy respect for tradition.• Having said all this, the court accepted the need to pay healthy respect to the principles of comity. respect2 ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitiveT] 1 [not in progressive]ADMIRE to admire someone because they have high standards and good qualities such as fairness and honesty 尊敬，敬佩，敬重 → admire respect somebody for (doing) something She respected him for his honesty. 她敬佩他的诚实。 I respect his views, although I do not agree with them. 我尊重他的观点，虽然我不敢苟同。 ► see thesaurus at admire 2 OBEYto be careful not to do anything against someone’s wishes, rights etc 尊重；顾及〔某人的意愿、权利等〕 She said she wanted to leave, and her father respected her wishes. 她说她想离开，她父亲尊重她的意愿。 I would like you to respect my privacy. 我希望你尊重我的隐私。 the need to respect human rights 尊重人权的必要性 ► see thesaurus at obey 3 to not break a rule or law 遵守，尊重〔规定或法律〕 The president is expected to respect the constitution. 总统应该尊重宪法。 Examples from the Corpus respect• At the same time, Haley has maintained his individuality, which Rodman respects.• That was impossible without the two most respected agencies.• It needs to respect basic ecological laws.• Logan, a long-serving Congressman, was both feared and respected by his political opponents.• She always told me exactly what she thought, and I respected her for that.• He's a very strict teacher, but the students respect him.• I totally disagree with him, but I still respect his opinion.• When traveling abroad, it is important to respect local customs and laws.• Most of the students liked and respected Mrs. Moline.• As a human being I had to respect that.• The doctors respected the dying man's wishes.• To respect the environment and to seek to protect it in the course of company activities.• He's an honest, responsible citizen who respects the law and is dedicated to his family.• Surely it was more important to keep a proper distance from your servants and employees, so that they respected you?• And they certainly are not going to respect you. respect somebody for (doing) something• That was just one example of the respect they had for blacks and their music.• Mrs Hamilton wasn't confident that the agency nurses she interviewed would respect her desire for confidentiality on the subject.• Had she lost respect for him for not being so positive and forcing her to stay last year?• The hon. Gentleman knows how much respect I have for his campaigns in this area.• He got nothing for himself, in the hard world of our peers' respect, for his generosity.• I saw that Mrs Fairfax approved of my correct behaviour, and I knew that he respected me for it.• I know all of you are hardworking, diligent people, and I respect you for that.• To show proper respect and consideration for the families and the dead, funeral directors must dress appropriately. respected ... wishes• Has the manager at all times respected the wishes and aspirations of the artist? Re·spectn /rɪˈspekt/ na left-wing political party in England and Wales which was started in January 2004. Its name is made up of the first letters of the words Respect, Equality, Socialism, Peace, Environmentalism, and Trade Unionism. Its supporters include the film director Ken Loach and the playwright Harold Pinter. One of the party’s most important members is George Galloway. The party’s full name is Respect – The Unity Coalition. From Longman Business Dictionary respectre·spect /rɪˈspekt/ noun formal 1in respect ofFINANCE in payment for Tesco’s auditors also received £1.2 million in respect of audit work. 2with respect to about or concerning How much time are buyers spending on their purchasing decisions with respect to various products? Origin respect1 (1300-1400) Latin respectus “act of looking back”, from respicere “to look back, consider”, from specere “to look”
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