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| /rɪˈspektəbl/ |
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| 1 | obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people 可敬的；正派的；体面的 |
| a respectable citizen 一位值得尊敬的市民 |
| She continues to lead a respectable life. 她继续过着体面的生活。 |
| He makes his living in a perfectly respectable trade. 他靠着一份非常体面的职业维持生计。 |
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| 2 | if an amount is respectable it is good enough 相当好的；足够的；可观的 |
| a highly respectable £15 million 可观的1,500万英镑 |
| I took a very respectable 3 hours 57 minutes to run the marathon. 我花了相当短的3小时57分钟跑完了马拉松全程。 |
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| respectableness noun U |
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