esteem
noun[U]
formaluk/ɪˈstiːm/us/ɪˈstiːm/respectfor or a goodopinionof someone:
尊敬,敬重;好评There has been adropinpublicesteemforteachers.公众对教师的尊重程度有所下降。
Because oftheirachievementsthey wereheldin(= given)(high)esteem.他们取得的成就使他们备受尊重。
to admire someone or something
- admireI've always admired her for her generous spirit.
- respectI respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently.
- think highly ofEveryone thinks highly of him.
- hold someone in high esteemHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
- hold someone in high regardHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
- look up toShe was my older sister and I looked up to her.
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- admiringly
- approvingly
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
- glorify
- hallow
- hero worship
- homage
- honour
- payyourrespectsidiom
- respectful
- respectfully
- retire
- retire a numberidiom
- revere
- reverence
- reverent
esteem
verb[Tnot continuous]
uk/ɪˈstiːm/us/ɪˈstiːm/torespectsomeone or have a goodopinionof them:
尊敬,敬重;好评Herworkishighlyesteemed by all hercolleagues.她所有的同事对她的工作都十分推崇。
[+ obj + noun/adj]old-fashionedI would esteem(=consider)it afavourif you wouldaccompanyme.你要是能陪我,我会感激不尽。
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- admiringly
- approvingly
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
- glorify
- hallow
- hero worship
- homage
- honour
- payyourrespectsidiom
- respectful
- respectfully
- retire
- retire a numberidiom
- revere
- reverence
- reverent