| 词组 | respect |
| 释义 | verb | noun respect1 /rɪˈspekt/ verb 1. to admire someone because you think they are very good, fair etcadverbsrespect sb greatly I admire her and respect her greatly.highly respected The author is a highly respected historian.widely respected (=by many people) The general is widely respected in the army.well respected She was well respected by her colleagues.much respected David was a much respected member of the staff.widely respected (=by many people in many places) Johnson was widely respected as a critic.internationally respected The former US president is an internationally respected figure.universally respected (=respected by everyone) Pele is one of the most universally respected footballers of all time.phrasesa respected member Her father was a greatly respected member of the community.a respected figure (=person) We were lucky to have such a respected figure as a teacher.a respected journalist/historian/writer etc The programme’s presenter is a respected historian.prepositionsrespect sb for sth She respected him for his honesty.2. to treat something as being very important and not do anything against itnounsrespect sb’s wishes The council should respect the wishes of local people.respect sb’s views I respect your views even if I don’t agree with them.respect sb’s decision/choice I had to respect my son’s decision.respect the law/a rule She had been brought up to respect the law.respect sb’s right(s) Governments must respect human rights.respect sb’s privacy We respect the privacy of our customers, and never pass personal information on to anybody else.respect confidentiality (=respect the right to keep something secret) Doctors must respect the confidentiality of patients.respect a need Please respect the needs of others by keeping noise to a minimum.respect differences/diversity We should respect differences between ourselves and other people and their cultures.respect the environment We teach children to respect the environment.THESAURUS: respect → obey verb | noun respect2 /rɪˈspekt/ noun 1. the feeling you have when you think someone is good or the standard of their work is goodadjectivesgreat respect He liked Bill and had great respect for his ability as chairman.the utmost respect (=a lot of respect) I have the utmost respect for the prime minister.mutual respect (=when two people respect each other) Their relationship is based on mutual respect.grudging respect (=respect, after at first feeling uncertain or unwilling about this) For the first time in his life, he felt a grudging respect for Ryan.verbshave/feel respect for sb/sth I have great respect for his work.win/earn/gain respect (=start to be respected) The new coach quickly earned the respect of his players.command respect (=be respected) Lady Thatcher commanded huge respect from everyone she worked with.deserve respect Nurses deserve our respect and admiration.lose respect for sb (=no longer respect them) She had lost all respect for him.lose sb’s respect (=no longer be respected by them) Once a child knows you have lied, you will lose their respect.prepositionsrespect for sb/sth I have a lot of respect for people like Jane.2. behaviour in which you treat other people politely, or treat something as being importantverbsshow respect Students should show respect for their teachers.treat sb/sth with respect When we were young, we treated our parents with respect.have respect for sb/sth That boy has no respect for authority.get respect (=be treated with respect) You get more respect if you dress smartly.adjectivesproper respect (=suitable) A guest should be treated with proper respect.deep respect The islanders have a deep respect for the ocean.phrasesrespect for sb/sth They have no respect for human rights.out of respect (for sb/sth) (=because you respect someone or something) Alcohol will not be served, out of respect for our Muslim visitors.phrasesa lack of respect The boys showed a complete lack of respect for authority.as a mark of respect (=as a sign of respect, especially for someone who has just died) As a mark of respect for the victims, they held a minute’s silence.with (all) due respect formal (=used when you disagree with someone or criticize them in a polite way) With all due respect, I think you’re wrong.3. an aspect of somethingphrasesin some/certain respects In some respects, this is true.in this/that respect Her mother is very beautiful, and Kim takes after her in that respect.in one respect In one respect, he improved the system.in every respect/in all respects The hotel was good in every respect. |
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