Word · Frequency #9623
esteem
尊重；珍视
To value and respect someone or something; to hold in high regard.
- 1.
To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
重视；尊重或崇敬。
- 2.
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
认为有价值；珍视。
- 3.
To look upon something in a particular way.
以特定方式看待。
认为；看待；重视；尊重或崇敬。；认为有价值；珍视。；以特定方式看待。；尊敬
In use
I greatly esteem her for her honesty and dedication.
He is esteemed by his colleagues for his innovative ideas.
They esteem the ancient traditions of their culture.
esteem sb/sth
She esteems her former teacher highly.
她非常尊敬她以前的老师。
esteem sb/sth as ...
They esteem him as a brilliant scientist.
他们认为他是杰出的科学家。
be esteemed
常用于被动语态。
He is esteemed for his honesty.
他因诚实而受到尊敬。
Connections
Collocations
- hold someone in high esteem
- 非常尊敬某人
- I hold my grandfather in high esteem for his wisdom.我非常尊敬祖父的智慧。
- have great esteem for
- 非常尊重
- She has great esteem for her mentor.她非常尊重她的导师。
- be highly esteemed
- 受到高度尊敬
- He is highly esteemed in the academic community.他在学术界受到高度尊敬。
- esteem as
- 认为是
- They esteem him as an expert in the field.他们认为他是该领域的专家。
Idioms & figurative uses
- hold in high esteem
- 非常尊重She is held in high esteem by her colleagues.她受到同事们的非常尊重。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个团队（team）成员互相尊重（esteem），发音类似“伊斯蒂姆”，即"一团队"。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、公开演讲 “esteem”作为动词表达尊敬、尊重时，比较常见于正式文体或庄重场合，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
通常及物，后接名词或代词；也可接复合宾语，如esteem sb/sth as...
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'steam', 'seem', 'beam', 'team', and 'dream' share the exact rhyme with 'esteem' (all have /im/). However, 'stem' looks similar but uses a different vowel /ɛ/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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