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Collins English-English Dictionary
- esteem [ɪ'stiːm]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to have great respect or high regard for
- to esteem a colleague
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2.
vt.
[formal]
to judge or consider; deem
- to esteem an idea improper
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3.
n
high regard or respect; good opinion
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4.
n
[archaic]
judgment; opinion
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C15: from Old French estimer, from Latin aestim
a reestimate
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to have great respect or high regard for
Examples
- We esteem it an honor to be invited.
- 我们受到邀请，深感荣幸。 → esteem
- to be held in high esteem
- 深受尊敬 → esteem
- to have low/high self-esteem
- 自尊心差/强 → self-esteem
- to esteem a colleague → esteem
- to esteem an idea improper → esteem
- failure will flatten his self-esteem → flatten
- 老师博得了同学们的爱戴。
- The teacher has won the love and esteem of his (or her) students. → 爱戴
- 我对他的文才非常敬佩。
- I have the highest esteem for his literary ability. → 敬佩
- 名誉好
- have a good reputation; be of high repute; be held in high esteem → 名誉
- 声价甚高
- (of a person) be held in high repute; be held in high esteem → 声价
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