admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities

I have great/the greatest respect for his ideas, although I don't agree with them. 我非常尊重他的想法，不过我并不赞同这些想法。

She is a formidable figure who commands a great deal of respect (= who is greatly admired by others). 她是个令人敬畏的人，赢得了大家的无限敬重。

New teachers have to earn/gain the respect of their students. 新教师必须要赢得学生的尊重。

politeness, honour, and care shown towards someone or something that is considered important

You really should treat your parents with more respect. 你待你父母真应该多几分尊重。

She has no respect for other people's property (= she does not treat it carefully). 她对别人的财物一点都不爱惜。

a feeling that something is right or important and you should not attempt to change it or harm it

In their senseless killing of innocent people, the terrorists have shown their lack of respect for human life. 恐怖分子无谓滥杀无辜，暴露出他们草菅人命的本质。

She grumbled that young people today have/show no respect for the law. 她抱怨说现在的年轻人漠视法律。

the feeling you show when you accept that different customs or cultures are different from your own and behave towards them in a way that would not cause offence

She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures. 她教育学生要尊重不同种族的人，要认识到其他文化的多样性。

polite formal greetings

convey your respects to Please convey my respects to your parents.

give your respects to Please give my respects to Mr Taylor when you see him.

If you see Mrs Morris at the event, do convey my respects.

I know my mother would want me to convey her respects.

Klara asked me to give her respects to you.

a particular feature or detail

This proposal differs from the last one in many important respects/one important respect. 本提案在很多重要的方面／在一个重要的方面与上一提案不同。

In most respects, the new film is better than the original. 在大多数方面，这部新翻拍的电影要比老版本好。

in respect of somethingidiom formal (also with respect to something)B2 关于；至于；就…而言

with (all due) respectidiom (also with (the greatest) respect) （用于正式场合礼貌地表示异议）恕我直言

to feel or show admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities

I deeply respect David for what he has achieved. 戴维的成就令我非常敬佩。

to be proud of your own qualities or achievements

If you don't respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?

I like to think I've raised my daughter to respect herself.

I just knew that if I didn't take a stand and say something, I'd never be able to respect myself.

He has a sense of his own worth - he respects himself.

The whole experience has taught me to respect myself.

to treat something or someone with kindness and care

to respect someone's feelings 尊重别人的感情

We should respect the environment and not pollute it. 我们应当善待环境，避免污染。

to accept the importance of someone's rights or customs and to do nothing that would harm them or cause offence

The agreement will respect the rights of both nations. 这项协议将会尊重两国各自的权利。

I would appreciate it if you would respect my privacy. 如果您能尊重我的隐私我会非常感谢。

to accept that something is right or important and not to attempt to change it or harm it

The president pledged to respect the existing frontiers between the two countries. 总统承诺维持两国间疆界现状。

to think that it is important to obey a law or rule

I was always taught to respect the law. 我一直被教导要遵纪守法。

to do what someone has asked to have done

respect someone's last wishes His children respected his last wishes and held a simple funeral for him. 他的子女尊重他的遗愿，为他举行了简单的葬礼。

The lawyer read a statement by the family requesting that the media respect their wishes for privacy.

Of course we are disappointed by the election results, but we must respect the wishes of the voters.

They'd rather we didn't eat animal products while we're staying in their house and we respect their wishes.

He asked people not to smoke at the event and, of course, we respect his wishes.