revered
past simple and past participle ofrevere
| 单词 | revered |
| 释义 | revered past simple and past participle ofrevere revere verb[T] formaluk/rɪˈvɪər/us/rɪˈvɪr/to very muchrespectandadmiresomeone or something: Nelson Mandela is reveredforhisbravefightagainstapartheid. Synonyms admire idolize venerateformal to admire someone or something
Showing respect and admiration
Examplesofreveredrevered In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The commissive aspect embodied in the oath makes the oath institutional, more deified,revered, and dangerous, and hence a verbal taboo. From theCambridge English Corpus Some procedures are based on the work and example of a dear, trusted, and, not infrequently,reveredcolleague. From theCambridge English Corpus Persistent reference to outdated ideals may also be considered as a spurious attempt to acquire legitimacy by speaking the language ofreveredancestors. From theCambridge English Corpus He was areveredclinician and teacher and generations of physicians, ethicists, and others learned much from him. From theCambridge English Corpus But if she is not compared to men andreveredas a woman, this is also problematic. From theCambridge English Corpus My list of curious-looking collations includes life partner, saint soldier andreveredmemory. From theCambridge English Corpus Thereveredstatus of the model is a result of its uniqueness, and this status is projected onto the owner or user of the model. From theCambridge English Corpus Ancestors arerevered, and worship focuses on veneration of these lineage founders. From theCambridge English Corpus There is not even a record of where her body was buried, much less any indication that her relics wererevered. From theCambridge English Corpus These aspects of the work, which are oftenreveredas great achievements, need to be transparent, conspicuous by their absence. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet the farmers operated within a political culture thatreveredfree enterprise and that could not generate the public policies needed to protect agriculture. From theCambridge English Corpus Though ancient forms of wisdomreveredmaxims, this is now little understood. From theCambridge English Corpus Now she isreveredas the protector of the city and people pray to her for favours. From theCambridge English Corpus Not all oaths of office werereveredall of the time. From theCambridge English Corpus Over the fireplace, instead of a portrait of areveredancestor there hangs a picture of an ox. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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