respect

respect
noun
  1. [mass noun]a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
    尊敬，尊重
    the director had a lot of respect for Douglas as an actor.
    导演对作为演员的道格拉斯十分敬重。
    ■the state of being admired in such a way
    受尊敬，受敬重
    his first chance in over fifteen years to regain respect in the business.
    他在该行业超过15年后重获尊重的首次机会。
    ■due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others
    注重，重视
    respect for human rights.
    对人权的尊重。
    ■(respects)a person's polite greetings
    敬意，问候
    give my respects to their Excellencies.
    请转达本人向各位大使阁下的问候。
    ■(informal)compliments (used to express the speaker's approval of someone or something)
    (非正式)致意［用于表示说话人赞同某人或某事］
    respect to KISS FM for taking on board the Somethin ’Else project.
    向KISS调频台致敬！是他们接纳了“另外还有”这一节目计划。
  2. a particular aspect, point, or detail
    方面，着眼点
    the government's record in this respect is a mixed one.
    政府在这方面的记录好坏参半。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements
    尊敬，尊重
    she was respected by everyone she worked with.
    她受到所有同事的尊敬。
    [as adj. respected]a respected academic.
    受人尊敬的学者。
    ■have due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of
    尊重，重视
    I respected his views.
    我尊重他的观点。
    ■avoid harming or interfering with
    避免破坏（或干扰）
    it is incumbent upon all hill users to respect the environment.
    所有登山者有义务避免破坏环境。
    ■agree to recognize and abide by (a legal requirement)
    遵守
    the crown and its ministers ought to respect the ordinary law.
    国王和大臣们应该遵守普通法律。
常用词组
in respect of (或 with respect to)
  1. as regards; with reference to
    关于，至于；就…而言
    the two groups were similar with respect to age, sex, and diagnoses.
    这两组人在年龄、性别和诊断结果方面都很相似。
in respect that
  1. because
    因为，鉴于
pay one's last respects
  1. 见pay
with (或 with all due) respect
  1. used as a polite formula preceding, and intended to mitigate the effect of, an expression of disagreement or criticism
    尽管（对您）尊敬之至 ［用于表示异议或批评的话之前］
    with all due respect, Father, I think you've got to be more broad-minded these days.
    恕我直言，父亲，我认为这些日子您必须心胸更开阔些。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin respectus, from the verb respicere 'look back at, regard', from re- 'back' + specere 'look at'
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