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。
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。

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)
  • inspect 检查;视察
    Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
  • prospect 前景;可能性
    There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
  • 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(同一词根的不同词性)
respectfulrespectablerespectively
同义词
  • admire
  • esteem
  • honor
反义词
  • disrespect
  • contempt
易混词
常见搭配
  • show respect
  • respect for
  • mutual respect

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