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| /rɪˈspekt/ |
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| 1 | to feel admiration for someone because of their personal qualities, their achievements, or their status , and show this by treating them in a polite and kind way 敬重；尊敬；敬佩 |
| He is highly respected in his profession. 他在专业方面非常受人尊敬. |
| respect sb for (doing) sth People will respect you for telling the truth about this. 人们将会因你说出了这事的真相而敬重你。 |
| respect sb as sth We work well together, and I respect him as a colleague. 我们在一起工作得很愉快，而且作为同事我很敬佩他。 |
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| 2 | to show that you understand the importance of something by not doing anything against it 尊重；重视 |
| A doctor must respect the wishes of patients. 医生必须尊重患者的意愿。 |
| We expect all governments to respect the rights of minorities. 我们期望所有政府都尊重少数民族的权利。 |
| | 2a | to obey a rule , law etc 遵守，顾及（规定、法律等） | | The court’ s decision must be respected. 法庭的裁决必须得到遵守。 | |
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