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{ "term": "respect", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a strong feeling of approval of somebody/something because of their good qualities or achievements", "sensetop": "respect (for somebody/something)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I have **the utmost respect** for her and her work." }, { "text": "They feel a deep and **mutual respect** for each other." }, { "text": "It was a noble effort that **deserves respect**." }, { "text": "She soon **earned the respect** of her colleagues." }, { "text": "You did a great job. Respect! *(= used to praise somebody)*" }, { "text": "I have nothing but respect for the winning team." }, { "text": "She had a lot of respect for him as an actor, but didn't like the way he treated other members of the cast." }, { "text": "He felt a grudging respect for her talents as an organizer." }, { "text": "I have a tremendous respect for the fact that he finished the project." }, { "text": "I have enormous respect for Pierre. He taught me a lot." }, { "text": "On their trek they gained a new-found respect for one another." }, { "text": "His actions reflected genuine respect for them as individuals." }, { "text": "He gained the respect and admiration of many fellow artists." }, { "text": "Classical music has lost respect among young people." }, { "text": "an older man who commands the respect and loyalty of his younger subordinates" }, { "text": "His straightforward business style has earned him much respect in his industry." }, { "text": "Journalists don't usually get much respect in the movies." }, { "text": "His films still do not receive the proper respect today." }, { "text": "These women rejected scientific rationalism in favour of a profound respect for traditional wisdom." }, { "text": "the respect accorded to her memory" }, { "text": "the critical respect accorded to his novel" }, { "text": "She held him in considerable respect." }, { "text": "It's a mark of the respect in which he is held that the hall was packed." } ], "topics": ["Success"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "deep", "enormous"], "verb + respect": ["feel", "have", "hold somebody in"], "preposition": ["respect for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "polite behaviour towards or care for somebody/something that you think is important", "sensetop": "respect for somebody/somethingout of respect (for somebody/something)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to show a lack of respect for authority", "contextForm": "respect for somebody/something" }, { "text": "They have a deep respect for the natural world." }, { "text": "He has no respect for her feelings." }, { "text": "Everyone has a right to be **treated with respect**." }, { "text": "A two-minute silence was held as a **mark of respect**." }, { "text": "Out of respect for my friend, I didn't say anything.", "contextForm": "out of respect (for somebody/something)" }, { "text": "regimes with scant respect for democracy or human rights" }, { "text": "There's a lack of respect for tradition." }, { "text": "They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture." }, { "text": "Work experience gives students a healthy respect for what it takes to earn a living." }, { "text": "We observed a minute's silence out of respect for the disaster victims." }, { "text": "A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect." }, { "text": "A relationship of mutual respect between buyer and seller is key." }, { "text": "Vegetarianism shows respect for life, he says." }, { "text": "We teach children kindness and respect for others." }, { "text": "They failed to show proper respect for the dead." }, { "text": "People remove their hats in order to show respect." }, { "text": "Try to show a little more respect towards your elders." }, { "text": "Out of respect for his feelings I didn't say what I really thought." }, { "text": "Everyone stands out of respect as she enters the room." }, { "text": "Asking questions about what is appropriate demonstrates respect." }, { "text": "She is infuriated by her father's lack of respect towards her husband." }, { "text": "He always treated me with respect." }, { "text": "He treats his grandparents with great respect." }, { "text": "a society in which age commands great respect" }, { "text": "the respect due to his great age" }, { "text": "The chainsaw is a dangerous tool—it should be treated with respect." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "utmost", "little"], "verb + respect": [ "accord somebody/something", "pay (somebody/something)", "show (somebody/something)" ], "preposition": ["out of respect", "with respect"], "phrases": [ "a lack of respect", "a mark of respect", "a sign of respect" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a particular aspect or detail of something", "sensetop": "in… respect", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**In this respect** we are very fortunate." }, { "text": "This has been a difficult year **in many respects**." }, { "text": "There was one respect, however, in which they differed." }, { "text": "They differed in one respect." }, { "text": "He has been unlucky in many respects." }, { "text": "In many respects, our situations are similar." }, { "text": "The work succeeds except in one crucial respect." }, { "text": "This is in certain respects the most important section of the legislation." }, { "text": "As a cooperative, our mission is different in several very important respects than if we were a publicly held company." }, { "text": "He takes after his father in some respects, but he's very different in other ways." }, { "text": "In all material respects we are so much better off today." }, { "text": "The report is accurate in all material respects." }, { "text": "The marriage was a disaster in every respect." }, { "text": "In this respect he cannot be criticized." }, { "text": "In many respects she is like her mother." }, { "text": "He has a tendency to generalize but he is not unusual in that respect." }, { "text": "Another respect in which the two plays are alike is that they are both exceedingly difficult to stage." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["certain", "different", "crucial"], "verb + respect": ["differ in", "be alike in", "be identical in"], "preposition": ["in… respect", "in respect of", "with respect to"], "phrases": [ "in all, many, some, several, etc. respects", "in every respect", "in this respect" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "about; relating to", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "in payment for something", "examples": [ { "text": "money received in respect of overtime worked" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to visit somebody or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Many came to **pay their last respects** *(= by attending somebody's funeral)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you are going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with somebody", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this." }, { "text": "With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in connection with", "labels": "(formal or business)", "examples": [ { "text": "The two groups were similar with respect to income and status." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspekt/", "audio": "re/respect/respect__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪˈspekt/", "audio": "re/respect/respect__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin respectus, from the verb respicere ‘look back at, regard’, from re- ‘back’ + specere ‘look at’." }