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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

esteem [ɪˈstiːm]
  1. 1. n.[c] 赞誉好评尊重
    It is held in esteem.
    一点受人敬重
  2. 2. n.[u] 钦佩欣赏
  3. 3. n.[u] 敬意尊重之情
  4. 4. verb 尊重敬重
  5. 5. verb 看作当成认为

Collins English-English Dictionary

esteem [ɪ'stiːm]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to have great respect or high regard for
    to esteem a colleague
  2. 2. vt. [formal] to judge or consider; deem
    to esteem an idea improper
  3. 3. n high regard or respect; good opinion
  4. 4. n [Archaic] judgment; opinion
  5. 5. n [Etymology] C15: from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare estimate

Examples

We esteem it an honor to be invited.
我们受到邀请,深感荣幸。
to be held in high esteem
深受尊敬
to have low/high self-esteem
自尊心差/强
If we carry ourselves with pride, our self-esteem will increase.
如果我们一直让自己保持自豪,我们的自尊心会增强。
I esteem you for your warm heart.
我因为你的热心肠而尊敬你。
to esteem a colleague
failure will flatten his self-esteem
老师博得了同学们的爱戴。
The teacher has won the love and esteem of his (or her) students.

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