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R0180400 (rĭ-spĕkt′)n.1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem: I have great respect for your work. See Synonyms at regard.2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem: a leader held in the greatest respect.3. a. Consideration or appreciation: Can't you at least give me some respect?b. Due regard for something considered important or authoritative: respect for the law.4. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.5. Usage Problem Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.tr.v. re·spect·ed, re·spect·ing, re·spects 1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire: All the other scholars respect her.2. a. To avoid interfering with or intruding upon: Please respect my privacy.b. To avoid violating: I respected the speed limit throughout the trip.3. To relate or refer to; concern: As respects the rights of land owners, this law says nothing.Idioms: in respect of Chiefly British With respect to. pay (one's) respects1. To express polite respect, as by paying a visit or addressing one's host: "He paid his respects to the newly-weds, clapping the groom on the shoulder and saying something that made him laugh" (Clare Clark).2. To express mournful respect for the dead, as by attending a wake or delivering a eulogy: "Six Capuchin monks, sitting by the coffin, took turns reciting the prayers for the dead as dignitaries filed by to pay their respects" (David I. Kertzer). with/in respect to In reference or relation to; concerning: "The Supreme Court ... permits greater restriction of commercial speech under current case law than it does with respect to other types of speech" (Samuel A. Alito, Jr.).

[From Middle English, regard, from Old French, from Latin respectus, action of looking back at, regard, from past participle of respicere, to look back at, regard : re-, re- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

re·spect′er n.

respect

(rɪˈspɛkt) n1. an attitude of deference, admiration, or esteem; regard2. the state of being honoured or esteemed3. a detail, point, or characteristic; particular: he differs in some respects from his son. 4. reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of, with respect to)5. polite or kind regard; consideration: respect for people's feelings. vb (tr) 6. to have an attitude of esteem towards; show or have respect for: to respect one's elders. 7. to pay proper attention to; not violate: to respect Swiss neutrality. 8. to show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly9. archaic to concern or refer to[C14: from Latin rēspicere to look back, pay attention to, from re- + specere to look]

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n. 1. particular; detail; point: to differ in some respect. 2. relation; reference: inquiries with respect to a route. 3. esteem; admiration: I have great respect for her judgment. 4. proper acceptance or courtesy: respect for the flag; respect for the elderly. 5. the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect. 6. respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, friendship, or sympathy: Give my respects to your parents. v.t. 7. to hold in esteem or honor. 8. to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy. 9. to relate or have reference to. Idioms: in respect of, in reference to; concerning. [1300–50; (n.) (< Old French) < Latin respectus looking back, regard <respec-, variant s. of respicere to look back (re- re- + -spicere to look)] re•spect′er, n.

respect

Past participle: respected
Gerund: respecting

Imperative
respect
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Present
I respect
you respect
he/she/it respects
we respect
you respect
they respect

Preterite
I respected
you respected
he/she/it respected
we respected
you respected
they respected

Present Continuous
I am respecting
you are respecting
he/she/it is respecting
we are respecting
you are respecting
they are respecting

Present Perfect
I have respected
you have respected
he/she/it has respected
we have respected
you have respected
they have respected

Past Continuous
I was respecting
you were respecting
he/she/it was respecting
we were respecting
you were respecting
they were respecting

Past Perfect
I had respected
you had respected
he/she/it had respected
we had respected
you had respected
they had respected

Future
I will respect
you will respect
he/she/it will respect
we will respect
you will respect
they will respect

Future Perfect
I will have respected
you will have respected
he/she/it will have respected
we will have respected
you will have respected
they will have respected

Future Continuous
I will be respecting
you will be respecting
he/she/it will be respecting
we will be respecting
you will be respecting
they will be respecting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been respecting
you have been respecting
he/she/it has been respecting
we have been respecting
you have been respecting
they have been respecting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been respecting
you will have been respecting
he/she/it will have been respecting
we will have been respecting
you will have been respecting
they will have been respecting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been respecting
you had been respecting
he/she/it had been respecting
we had been respecting
you had been respecting
they had been respecting

Conditional
I would respect
you would respect
he/she/it would respect
we would respect
you would respect
they would respect

Past Conditional
I would have respected
you would have respected
he/she/it would have respected
we would have respected
you would have respected
they would have respected

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"regarddetail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
	2.	respect - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"esteem, regardhonour, laurels, honor - the state of being honoredstature - high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"
	3.	respect - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"esteem, regardattitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"estimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"disrespect - a disrespectful mental attitude
	4.	respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"deferencecivility, politeness - the act of showing regard for othershomage, court - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"last respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside"props - proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"
	5.	respect - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"obediencefilial duty - duty of a child to its parents
	6.	respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"regardaffection, affectionateness, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, tenderness, heart - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
	7.	respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"respectfulness, deferencegood manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
Verb	1.	respect - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"esteem, prise, prize, valueconsider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"think the world of - esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser"reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"admire, look up to - feel admiration fordisesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
	2.	respect - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"abide by, honor, honour, observeaccept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"disrespect - show a lack of respect for

respect

verb1. think highly of, value, regard, honour, recognize, appreciate, admire, esteem, adore, revere, reverence, look up to, defer to, venerate, set store by, have a good or high opinion of I want him to respect me as a career woman.2. show consideration for, regard, notice, honour, observe, heed, attend to, pay attention to Trying to respect her wishes, I said I'd leave.3. abide by, follow, observe, comply with, obey, heed, keep to, adhere to It's about time they respected the law.
abide by abuse, ignore, neglect, disregard, scorn, disrespectnoun1. regard, honour, recognition, esteem, appreciation, admiration, reverence, estimation, veneration, approbation I have tremendous respect for him.
regard contempt, disregard, scorn, disdain, disrespect, irreverence2. consideration, kindness, deference, friendliness, tact, thoughtfulness, solicitude, kindliness, considerateness They should be treated with respect.3. particular, way, point, matter, sense, detail, feature, aspect, characteristic, facet He's simply wonderful in every respect.plural noun1. greetings, regards, compliments, good wishes, salutations, devoirs He visited the hospital to pay his respects to her.in respect of or with respect to concerning, in relation to, in connection with, with regard to, with reference to, apropos of The system is not working in respect of training.

respect

verb1. To have a high opinion of:admire, consider, esteem, honor, regard, value.Idioms: look up to, think highly of.2. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure, value.Idiom: set store by.noun1. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, favor, honor, regard.2. A person's high standing among others:dignity, good name, good report, honor, prestige, reputation, repute, status.3. Friendly greetings.Used in plural:best, regard (used in plural).4. The particular angle from which something is considered:angle, aspect, facet, frame of reference, hand, light, phase, regard, side.

Translations

尊敬尊重方面考虑重视

respect

(rəˈspekt) noun1. admiration; good opinion. He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians. 尊敬，尊重 2. consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc. He shows no respect for his parents. 关心，考虑 3. a particular detail, feature etc. These two poems are similar in some respects.方面 verb1. to show or feel admiration for. I respect you for what you did. 尊重，重视 2. to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc. One should respect other people's feelings/property.尊重reˈspectable adjective1. having a good reputation or character. a respectable family. 有名望的，可敬的 2. correct; acceptable. respectable behaviour. 得体的高尚的 3. (of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear. You can't go out in those torn trousers – they're not respectable.体面的4. large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc. Four goals is a respectable score.可观的reˈspectably adverb可敬地reˌspectaˈbility noun 可敬，体面，高尚 reˈspectful adjective having or showing respect. 尊敬的，有礼貌的 reˈspectfully adverb 尊敬地，有礼貌地 reˈspectfulness noun尊重reˈspecting preposition about; concerning. Respecting your salary, we shall come to a decision later.关于reˈspective (-tiv) adjective belonging to etc each person or thing mentioned. Peter and George went to their respective homes.各自的reˈspectively (-tiv-) adverb referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned. Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively. 各自地，分别地 reˈspects noun plural greetings. He sends his respects to you. 致敬，敬意 pay one's respects (to someone) to visit (a person) as a sign of respect to him. 向...致敬with respect to about; concerning. With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter.关于...

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pay (one's) respects

1. To offer (someone) a proper or formal expression of greeting, welcome, esteem, or well wishes. I think we should go over and pay our respects to the new neighbors and make them feel welcome to the area!2. To offer or express one's condolences or sympathy, particularly to someone's family following their death. I'm heading to Janet's house after her father's funeral on Sunday to pay my respects to her and her family.See also: pay, respect

pay (one's) last respects

To show or express one's respect for someone who has died, especially by attending their funeral, wake, memorial service, etc. Anyone who wishes to pay their last respects to my husband is welcome to do so at the viewing this Saturday, from 10 AM to 4 PM.See also: last, pay, respect

in respect to

In reference to. In respect to the defense's claim that Ms. Smith acted alone, we have evidence to the contrary.See also: respect

with (all due) respect

A phrase used to politely disagree with someone. With all due respect, sir, I think we could look at this situation differently. With respect, I just don't see it that way.See also: respect

with respect to (someone or something)

In reference to someone or something; considering someone or something. With respect to that proposal, I think we should postpone it for now.See also: respect

with reference to

Regarding; having to do with; in connection with. The governor's office made the announcement with reference to the recent controversial legislation. With reference to my opponent's remarks, let me state for the record that I have always condemned hate speech in all forms.See also: reference

in respect of (someone or something)

1. In reference to. In respect of the defense's claim that Ms. Smith acted alone, we have evidence to the contrary.2. As compensation for something. How much did you receive in respect of your work for the company?See also: of, respect

pay (one) respect

To demonstrate respect, honor, or admiration for one. Modifiers are often used before the word "respect." The problem with kids these days is that they don't pay their parents any respect. You should always pay respect to your elders.See also: pay, respect

respect (someone or something) as (something)

To have a feeling of deferential admiration, esteem, or appreciation for someone or something as a particular kind of person or thing. I really respect him as an author, but he just an insufferable jerk in person. You can't help but respect the film as a technical achievement, with effects that are far more impressive than anything we've ever witnessed before.See also: respect

respect (someone or something) for (something)

1. noun A feeling of deferential admiration, esteem, or appreciation for someone or something. I have a huge amount of respect for my parents now that I'm a parent myself. You've got to have respect for a company that can create such revolutionary products.2. verb To have a feeling of deferential admiration, esteem, or appreciation for someone or something because of a particular reason or aspect. I really respect you for how you handled that bully in class today. The engineer respected the machine for its ingenious design.See also: respect

in some respects

In some ways or aspects. In some respects, I'd love to take this job, but I'm not thrilled at the prospect of relocating. You remind me of your mother, sure, but only in some respects—you're very much your own person.See also: respect

in many respects

In many ways or aspects. In many respects, I'd love to take this job, but I'm not thrilled at the prospect of relocating. You remind me of your mother in many respects, but you're very much your own person too.See also: many, respect

in some respects

and in many respectswith regard to some or many details. In some respects, Anne's comments are similar to yours. The three proposals are quite different in many respects.See also: respect

pay a call

Euph. to go to the toilet; to leave to go to the toilet. (See also someone">pay a call on someone.) Excuse me. I have to pay a call. Tom left to pay a call. He should be back soon.See also: call, pay

pay someone respect

to honor someone; to have and show respect for someone. You really should pay your boss more respect. We have to pay our parents a lot of respect.See also: pay, respect

respect someone as something

to admire someone as something. I respect you as a friend and supervisor. We respected them all as colleagues and coworkers.See also: respect

respect someone for something

to admire someone for something. I really respect George for his courage. Mary respected the company for its fine products.See also: respect

with respect to someone or something

of or about someone or something. With respect to radiation, this power plant is very safe. This article examines experiments with respect to ethical issues.See also: respect

in regard to

Also, as regards; in or with reference to ; with regard to; in or with respect to . Concerning, about. For example, In regard to your letter, forget it, or As regards your subscription, I'm not sure why it was canceled, or In reference to your inquiry, we'll have to pass it on to the board, or We have a few questions with regard to your recent offer, or With respect to your latest request, we'll be happy to oblige. The word reference has been used in this idiom since the late 1500s, regard from the second half of the 1400s, and respect from the first half of the 1500s. Also see relative to. See also: regard

in respect to

Also, with respect to. See in regard to. See also: respect

pay a call

Also, pay a visit; pay one's respects. Make a short visit, especially as a formal courtesy or for business reasons. For example, Bill asked her to pay a call to his ex-mother-in-law, or Each salesman was told to pay a visit to every new doctor in town, or We went to the wake to pay our respects. Also see call on, def. 2. See also: call, pay

with all due respect

Although I think highly of you, as in With all due respect, you haven't really answered my question, or With all due respect, that account doesn't fit the facts. This phrase always precedes a polite disagreement with what a person has said or brings up a controversial point. [c. 1800] See also: all, due, respect

with reference to

Also, with regard or respect to . See in regard to. See also: reference

pay your respects

FORMAL1. If you pay your respects to someone, you go to see them or you send them a message in order to be polite. Carl had asked him to visit the hospital and to pay his respects to Francis.2. If you pay your respects, you go to someone's funeral. People came from miles around to pay their respects.See also: pay, respect

pay a call

go to the lavatory. euphemisticSee also: call, pay

pay your respects

make a polite visit to someone. A similar expression is pay your last respects , meaning ‘show respect towards a dead person by attending their funeral’.See also: pay, respect

pay your reˈspects (to somebody)

(formal) show respect for somebody by visiting them, attending their funeral, etc: At the funeral the whole neighbourhood came out to pay their respects (to him).See also: pay, respect

in reˈspect of

(formal)
1 concerning: Large increases can now be expected in respect of fuel prices.
2 in payment for something: Please state the money you have received in respect of overtime worked.See also: of, respect

with (all due) reˈspect

(formal) used before disagreeing with somebody in order to seem polite: With all due respect, Mr Jones, I cannot agree with you.See also: respect

with respect to something

(formal) (often used in business) concerning something; with reference to something: With respect to your enquiry about the new pension scheme, I have pleasure in enclosing our leaflet.See also: respect, something

pay a call

tv. to go to the toilet; to leave to go to the toilet. (see also call of nature, nature’s call.) Excuse me. I have to pay a call. See also: call, pay

in respect of

Chiefly British With respect to.See also: of, respect

with all due respect

Although I give you appropriate consideration and deference. This polite little phrase, dating from 1800 or even earlier, always precedes a statement that either disagrees with what has been said or broaches a controversial point. Thus the Church Times (1978) stated, “With all due respect to your correspondents, I do not think they have answered M. J. Feaver’s question.”See also: all, due, respect

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verb think highly of

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verb show consideration for

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verb abide by

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noun regard

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noun consideration

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noun particular

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noun greetings

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phrase in respect of or with respect to

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verb to have a high opinion of

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verb to recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of

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noun a feeling of deference, approval, and liking

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noun a person's high standing among others

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noun friendly greetings

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noun the particular angle from which something is considered

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