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尊敬

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Esteem \Es*teem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Esteeming}.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to
   value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and
   E. ask. Cf. {Aim}, {Estimate}.]
   1. To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to
      estimate; to value; to reckon.

            Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly
            esteemed the Rock of his salvation.   --Deut. xxxii.
                                                  15.

            Thou shouldst (gentle reader) esteem his censure and
            authority to be of the more weighty credence. --Bp.
                                                  Gardiner.

            Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were
            esteemed hardly less than supernatural. --Hawthorne.

   2. To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with
      reverence, respect, or friendship.

            Will he esteem thy riches?            --Job xxxvi.
                                                  19.

            You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. --Tennyson.

   Syn: To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect;
        revere. See {Appreciate}, {Estimate}.

资料来源 : WordNet®

esteemed
     adj : having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed
           leader"; "a prestigious author" [syn: {honored}, {prestigious}]