Word · Frequency #5015
respective
各自的；分别的
belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things mentioned
- 1.
Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
分别与特定的人或事物相关的；各自的；自己的。
- 2.
considered individually
各自的
分别与特定的人或事物相关的；各自的；自己的。；各自的；分别的
In use
The three artists returned to their respective studios after the meeting.
Students were asked to submit their respective reports by Friday.
The couple spent the weekend in their respective homes due to work commitments.
the respective club members
their respective + plural noun
respective 通常与复数名词连用，表示‘各自的’。
The students returned to their respective classrooms.
学生们回到了他们各自的教室。
the respective + plural noun
使用定冠词 the 时，强调特定群体中的各自。
The respective roles of the team members were clearly defined.
团队成员各自的角色被明确界定。
Connections
Collocations
- respective roles
- 各自的角色
- The team members discussed their respective roles in the project.团队成员讨论了他们在项目中各自的角色。
- respective responsibilities
- 各自的责任
- Each employee has their respective responsibilities within the company.每位员工在公司内部都有各自的责任。
- respective positions
- 各自的立场/位置
- The two parties held firm to their respective positions during the negotiation.双方在谈判中坚持各自的立场。
- respective views
- 各自的看法
- They expressed their respective views on the matter at the meeting.他们在会议上表达了对这件事各自的看法。
- respective countries
- 各自的国家
- The delegates returned to their respective countries after the summit.代表们在峰会后回到了各自的国家。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
respective: 各自，不要与 respect 混淆。
Context & Register
该词为形容词，意为“分别的；各自的”，多用于正式或书面语境，如学术文章、正式报告等。在日常对话中也可使用，但不如在正式场合常见。总体而言，语域偏正式，但并非仅限于正式场合。
Grammar Note
通常放在复数名词前作定语，表示‘各自的’
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words such as 'prospective' and 'perspective' rhyme with 'respective' (all have /-ˈspɛktɪv/). However, 'respect', 'aspect', and 'inspect' share the -spect spelling but do NOT rhyme because they end in /-spɛkt/ instead of /-spɛktɪv/. Note that 'respect' differs only by the final 'ive' but has a different ending sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.