respect

/rɪˈspekt/ n. / v.
一句话记住

尊重;敬意;尊重;遵守

释义与例句

n. 尊重;敬意
a feeling of admiration for someone
  1. She has earned the respect of her students.
    她赢得了学生们的尊重。
  2. He won the respect of his colleagues through hard work.
    他靠努力工作赢得了同事们的尊重。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Children should be taught to show respect for the elderly.
    应该教育孩子尊敬老人。
  2. There is a deep respect for tradition in this village.
    这个村庄对传统怀有深切的尊重。
  3. Her honesty commands the respect of everyone who meets her.
    她的诚实让每个认识她的人都对她肃然起敬。
v. 尊重;遵守
to admire someone or follow a rule
  1. Please respect the local customs.
    请尊重当地风俗。
  2. You should respect other people's privacy.
    你应该尊重别人的隐私。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. All drivers must respect the speed limit.
    所有司机都必须遵守限速规定。
  2. He respects his teacher for her patience and fairness.
    他敬重老师,因为她有耐心又公正。
  3. The two countries agreed to respect each other's borders.
    两国同意尊重彼此的边界。

词源与构词

re-(回)+ specere(看),回头再看一眼,表示另眼相看、重视,于是有了“尊重”。

re- 前缀 · back,回
spect 词根 · to look,看
记忆钩子 re(再)+ spect(看):值得你回头看第二眼的人,才配得上尊重。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • aspect 方面;层面
    We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
  • expect 预料;期待
    We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
  • inspect 检查;视察
    Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
  • introspect 内省;自我反省
    She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
  • prospect 前景;可能性
    There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
  • retrospect 回顾;追溯
    In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
  • spectacular 壮观的;惊人的
    The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
  • spectator 观众;旁观者
    Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
  • suspect 怀疑;猜想
    Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • respectful 恭敬的;尊重的
    respect + -ful,表示「充满……的」
  • respectable 体面的;值得尊敬的
    respect + -able,表示「值得被……的」
  • respectively 分别地;各自地
    来自 respective(各自的)+ -ly,已不含「尊重」义
同义词
  • admire 钦佩;欣赏
    admire 强调因优点而心生钦佩,感情色彩强;respect 更偏理性的认可与礼貌对待。
    I admire her courage in facing the illness. 我钦佩她面对疾病的勇气。
  • esteem 敬重;尊重
    esteem 更书面、程度更重,多指长期的高度敬重;respect 日常通用,也可指遵守规则。
    The old professor is held in high esteem by students. 这位老教授深受学生敬重。
  • honor 尊敬;致敬
    honor 侧重用仪式或行动表示敬意;respect 指内心的尊重态度,也可指遵守规定。
    We meet every year to honor those who served. 我们每年聚会,向服役过的人致敬。
反义词
  • disrespect 不敬;无礼
    He showed disrespect to the guests by leaving early. 他提前离席,对客人很不尊重。
  • contempt 蔑视;轻蔑
    He felt nothing but contempt for dishonest officials. 他对不诚实的官员只有蔑视。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • aspect 方面;层面
    aspect 是 a-(ad-,朝向)+ spect(看),朝某个方向看到的一面,意为「方面」;respect 是 re-(回)+ spect,回头再看表示重视,意为「尊重」。
    We must consider every aspect of the problem. 我们必须考虑问题的每个方面。
  • suspect 怀疑;嫌疑人
    suspect 是 sus-(sub-,在下面)+ spect(看),从下面偷偷打量,意为「怀疑」;respect 的 re- 表示「回」,回头再看是「敬重」。
    Police suspect that the fire was started deliberately. 警方怀疑这场火是有人故意放的。
常见搭配
  • show respect 表示尊重
    Students stood up to show respect for the guest. 学生们起立向客人表示敬意。
  • respect for 对……的尊重
    A good coach has respect for every player. 好的教练尊重每一位队员。
  • mutual respect 相互尊重
    The two companies work together on the basis of mutual respect. 两家公司在相互尊重的基础上合作。

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