Esteem



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 尊重, 尊敬
• ［英］ v. 尊重, 尊敬 ( have a high opinion of sb / sth)
• ［类］ 反义词: stigma ( 耻辱的标志) -mark of esteem ( 尊敬的标志) ; odium ( 厌恶) ; abominate ( 憎恶)
• ［例］ I esteem his work.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. archaic worth, value
• 2. archaic opinion, judgment
• 3. the regard in which one is held; especially high regard <the esteem we all feel for her>

II. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English estemen to estimate, from Anglo-French estimer, from Latin aestimare
• Date: 15th century
• 1. archaic appraise
• 2.
  • a. to view as ; consider <esteem it a privilege>
  • b. think, believe
• 3. to set a high value on ; regard highly and prize accordingly <an esteemed guest>
• Synonyms: see regard

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