respective

英 [r?'spekt?v] 美[r?'sp?kt?v]
  • adj. 分別的,各自的

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1. 尊敬提到我,我是一個(gè)人。

中文詞源


respective 分別的,各自的

re-,再,-spect,看,詞源同 specter,retrospect.即需要反復(fù)看,分開(kāi)看的人或事物,引申詞義分 別的,各自的。

英文詞源


respective (adj.)
mid-15c., "regardful, observing or noting with attention," from Medieval Latin respectivus "having regard for," from Latin respect- past participle stem of respicere (see respect (n.)). Meaning "relating or pertaining severally each to each" is from 1640s.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.
讓我們各自的利益相吻合很重要。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. The duo set up a scam to settle their respective debts.
那對(duì)搭檔設(shè)了一計(jì)以消除各自的債務(wù)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Steve and I were at very different stages in our respective careers.
史蒂夫和我在各自的職業(yè)生涯中處于迥然不同的階段。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. The happy couple and their respective parents took to the floor.
這對(duì)幸福的新人和他們各自的父母在舞池中翩翩起舞。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. They are each recognized specialists in their respective fields.
他們?cè)诟髯缘念I(lǐng)域都被視為專家。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》