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respect

/rɪsˈpɛkt/KK

/ɹɪsˈpɛkt/IPA

rɪs·pɛkt

練發音
名詞
高中
難度 2 個音節、4 個義項
also_verb
變化形
複數

respects

1.
尊重;敬意
極常用

因認可某人的品格、能力、成就或權利,而對其抱持重視與敬意的態度。

用法:通常作不可數名詞:show respect for someone。談「某方面的敬意」時可用複數,例如:pay one’s respects。

treat someone with respect
mutual respect
show respect for
have respect for
earn someone’s respect

Students should show respect for teachers and classmates at school.

學生在學校應該尊重老師和同學。

She said she was sorry, and the whole class respected her.

她說她很抱歉,全班都尊重她。

2.
尊重;遵守;顧及
極常用

重視並且不侵犯某人的權利、意願或感受,或遵守規則、法律與協議。

用法:直接接受詞,不用加介系詞。例如:respect your decision,不說 respect to your decision。

respect someone’s privacy
respect people’s rights
respect the law
respect someone’s decision
respect the rules

Everyone must respect the traffic rules when riding a scooter.

騎機車時,每個人都必須遵守交通規則。

Please respect your roommate’s need for quiet when she is studying.

你的室友讀書時,請尊重她需要安靜的時間。

3.
方面;層面
常用
正式

用來指出某事物被討論、比較或判斷的特定方面。

用法:常用單數搭配 in this respect;in many respects 中則用複數。with respect to 意為「關於」,較正式。

in many respects
with respect to
in every respect
in this respect

In this respect, taking classes at home can save students many hours of travel time.

在這方面,在家上課可以幫學生省下許多通勤時間。

With respect to tomorrow’s trip, please bring a raincoat.

關於明天的旅行,請帶一件雨衣。

4.
致意;問候
常用

以複數形式用於禮貌地向某人轉達問候或敬意,尤其用於請人代為轉達或弔唁。

用法:此義通常用複數 respects 或 regards。pay one’s respects 常指前往弔唁或向重要人物致意。

pay one’s respects
give someone one’s regards
send someone one’s regards

Please show my respect to your family when you visit them this weekend.

這個週末你去拜訪家人時,請代我向他們表示敬意。

Several teachers came to show their respect for the principal.

幾位老師來向校長表達敬意。

常見錯誤

We should respect to other people’s opinions.

We should respect other people’s opinions.

The teacher gave us many respects.

The teacher showed us a lot of respect.

I am very respect my parents.

I respect my parents very much.

We must respect the rule.

We must respect the rules.

相關字詞
honor 近義
admiration 近義
regard 近義
disrespect 反義
respectful 同源詞
respectfully 同源詞
with respect to 片語形式
學習提示

・respect 作名詞時,多半指抽象的「尊重」或「敬意」,常說 show respect for someone、treat someone with respect。

・respect 作動詞時可表示「尊重某人的決定或隱私」,也可表示「遵守法律或規則」。

・with respect to 雖然含有 respect,實際意思是「關於」,不等於「帶著敬意地」。

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