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respect

noun
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  1.  
     [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.我对她和她的工作表示最大的敬意。
    • They feel a deep and mutual respect for each other.他们彼此之间感到彼此深刻和相互尊重。
    • It was a noble effort that deserves respect.这是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重。
    • You did a great job. Respect! (= used to praise somebody)你做的非常出色。尊重！
    see also self-respect opposite disrespect
    Extra Examples
    • I have nothing but respect for the winning team.除了尊重获胜的团队，我什么都没有。
    • 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.我对他完成这个项目感到非常敬意。
    • I have enormous respect for Pierre. He taught me a lot.我非常尊重皮埃尔。他教了我很多东西。
    • On their trek they gained a newfound respect for one another.在跋涉中，他们彼此之间有了新的尊重。
    • His actions reflected genuine respect for them as individuals.他的举动反映出他们对个人的真正尊重。
    • He gained the respect and admiration of many fellow artists.他赢得了许多同行艺术家的尊重和钦佩。
    • 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一位年长的人，他要尊重年轻的下属，并保持忠诚
    • His straightforward business style has earned him much respect in his industry.他直截了当的业务风格为他赢得了业界的广泛尊重。
    • Journalists don't usually get much respect in the movies.记者通常不会在电影中获得太多尊重。
    • His films still do not receive the proper respect today.他的电影今天仍然没有得到应有的尊重。
    • 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，主张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.这是对他的致敬，大厅被塞满了。
    Topics Successb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • deep
    • enormous
    • …
    verb + respect
    • feel
    • have
    • hold somebody in
    • …
    preposition
    • respect for
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  2.  
     [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.他们对自然世界怀有深切的敬意。
    • 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.为了尊重我的朋友，我什么也没说。
    opposite disrespect
    Extra Examples
    • regimes with scant respect for democracy or human rights很少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.工作经验使学生对谋生所需的健康尊重。
    • 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.买卖双方之间相互尊重的关系是关键。
    • Vegetarianism shows respect for life, he says.他说，素食主义显示出对生命的尊重。
    • We teach children kindness and respect for others.我们教孩子们善待和尊重他人。
    • They failed to show proper respect for the dead.他们未能对死者表示适当的尊重。
    • 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.尝试对您的长者多一点尊重。
    • 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.每个人进入房间时都会受到尊重。
    • Asking questions about what is appropriate demonstrates respect.提出适当的问题表示尊重。
    • She is infuriated by her father's lack of respect towards her husband.父亲对丈夫的不尊重使她很生气。
    • 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
    • …
    verb + respect
    • accord somebody/​something
    • pay (somebody/​something)
    • show (somebody/​something)
    • …
    preposition
    • out of respect
    • with respect
    phrases
    • a lack of respect
    • a mark of respect
    • a sign of respect
    • …
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     [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.在许多方面，今年都是艰难的一年。
    • There was one respect, however, in which they differed.然而，他们在一点上有分歧。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • They 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.除了一个关键方面，这项工作取得了成功。
    • 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与我们是一家上市公司不同。
    • 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.在所有实质方面，我们今天的状况都好得多。
    • 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.他倾向于概括，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.这两个剧本相似的另一个方面是，它们都很难上演。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • certain
    • different
    • crucial
    • …
    verb + respect
    • differ in
    • be alike in
    • be identical in
    • …
    preposition
    • in… respect
    • in respect of
    • with respect to
    • …
    phrases
    • in all, many, some, several, etc. respects
    • in every respect
    • in this respect
    • …
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    4. 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商业)
  1. about; relating to关于；就…而言
    • A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill.公司由于欠账而收到了传票。🔊🔊
  2. in payment for something作为…的报酬
    • money received in respect of overtime worked得到的加班费
pay your respects (to somebody)
  1. (formal) to visit somebody or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them（拜访或问候某人）表示敬意
    • Many came to pay their last respects (= by attending somebody's funeral).许多人前来参加葬礼向逝者告别。🔊🔊
with respect | with all due respect
  1. (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。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
with respect to something
  1. (formal or business商业) in connection with关于；就…而言
    • The two groups were similar with respect to income and status.这两组在收入和地位方面是相似的。🔊🔊

respect

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they respect
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he / she / it respects
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past simple respected
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past participle respected
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-ing form respecting
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  1.  
     (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) respect somebody/something to have a very good opinion of somebody/something; to admire somebody/something尊敬；尊重；仰慕
    • I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects.在大多数事情上，我尊重杰克的意见。🔊🔊
    • She was a much loved and highly respected teacher.她是位深受爱戴和尊敬的老师。
    • respect somebody/something for something She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that.她一直对我很诚实。我非常敬重她这一点。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She is someone I hugely admire and respect.她是我非常敬佩和尊重的人。
    • She is widely respected as a politician.她作为一位政治家广受尊敬。
    • He is respected among his peers as an educator.他在同龄人中受到教育者的尊重。
    • She was much respected for her knowledge of herbs.她由于草药知识渊博而颇受尊敬。
    • WWF is internationally respected for its conservation work.世界野生动物基金会因其保护野生动物的工作受到国际社会的尊重。
    • The organization's work is universally respected.该组织的工作受到普遍尊重。
    • As a psychologist, his work was known and respected throughout the world. 作为一名心理学家，他的工作享誉全球。
    • Jon is hugely respected by everyone who works with him.乔恩与他一起工作的每个人都非常尊重他。
    • His passion for the sport is greatly respected.他对这项运动的热情倍受尊重。
    • Your judgement is something I deeply respect.我深深地尊重你的判断。
    • I really respected the fact that she asked for permission.我真的很尊重她要求允许的事实。
    • He wrote an article for the respected journal Science.他为备受尊敬的《科学》杂志撰写了一篇文章。
    • The author is an internationally respected scholar.作者是国际知名的学者。
    • She is a well respected political journalist and her views should be taken seriously.她是一位受人尊敬的政治记者，应该认真对待她的观点。
    • respected village elders尊敬的乡村长者
    • a highly respected doctor深受尊敬的医生
    • I don't agree with her, but I respect her for sticking to her principles.我不同意她的观点，但我尊重她坚持她的原则。
    • Hamilton was respected for his encyclopedic knowledge of the baseball's history.汉密尔顿因其对棒球历史的百科知识而受到尊重。
    • I respect you for your honesty.由于你为人正直，我对你十分敬重。
    Topics Successb1, Opinion and argumentb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • deeply
    • greatly
    • really
    • …
    preposition
    • as
    • for
    phrases
    • be highly respected
    • be much respected
    • be very respected
    • …
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  2.  
     respect something to be careful about something; to make sure you do not do something that might be considered wrong慎重对待；谨慎从事；尊重
    • Employers must respect employees' privacy.雇主必须尊重雇员的隐私。
    • to respect other people’s property不侵犯别人的财产
    • I respect your right to disagree.我尊重您不同意的权利。
    • She promised to respect our wishes.她保证尊重我们的愿望。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy.他不尊重别人的隐私权。🔊🔊
    • Her daughters failed to respect her last wishes.她那些女儿都没有尊重她最后的意愿。
    • Racist language is offensive and fails to respect the dignity of all people.种族主义语言令人反感，无法尊重所有人的尊严。
    • We respect intellectual freedom and freedom of speech.我们尊重知识自由和言论自由。
    • They deeply respect the planet and all life on it.他们深深地尊重地球和地球上的所有生命。
    • He respects jazz tradition but is not interested in mere revivalism.他尊重爵士乐的传统，但对复兴并不感兴趣。
    • The renovation project respected the historic integrity of the original building.装修项目尊重原始建筑的历史完整性。
    • He recognises and respects the rich diversity of cultural difference.他认识并尊重文化差异的丰富多样性。
    • The curriculum clearly makes an effort to respect different cultures and languages.该课程显然致力于尊重不同的文化和语言。
    • The government must respect the autonomy of the voluntary sector.政府必须尊重志愿部门的自治权。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    verb + respect
    • promise to
    • undertake to
    • fail to
    • …
    phrases
    • a duty to respect something
    • failure to respect something
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  3.  
     respect something to agree not to break a law, principle, etc.遵守；不损害；不违背
    • The new leader has promised to respect the constitution.新的领导人承诺遵守宪法。🔊🔊
    • The government has promised to respect human rights.政府已承诺尊重人权。
    Extra Examples
    • There is an obligation to respect the sovereignty of the host nation.有义务尊重东道国的主权。
    • They say they just want everyone to respect copyright laws.他们说，他们只是希望每个人都遵守版权法。
    • Sometimes you just have to respect the law.有时您只需要遵守法律。
    • an agreement between the three great powers to respect Polish territorial integrity三个大国之间达成的尊重波兰领土完整的协议
    • We just love playing without having to respect any rules. 我们只是喜欢玩游戏而不必遵守任何规则。
    • Their approach respects the basic sustainable principle of recycling rather than replacing.他们的做法尊重回收而非取代的基本可持续原则。
    • Natural disasters do not respect national boundaries.自然灾害不尊重国界。
    • We need business models that respect the natural laws of the digital world.我们需要尊重数字世界自然规律的商业模式。
    Topics Law and justiceb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    verb + respect
    • promise to
    • undertake to
    • fail to
    • …
    phrases
    • a duty to respect something
    • failure to respect something
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin respectus, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’.

Respect

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  1. a British political party, started by Salma Yakoob and George Monbiot, that was active between 2004 and 2016. Respect's candidate George Galloway joined after he was forced to leave the Labour Party because he criticized Tony Blair and George W Bush for invading Iraq. The party was against war and supported traditional socialist ideas.