字詞研究 (102)
第二章:字源/字根相同字
127) respectful /
respectable/ respective:
1 respect n.尊敬;A show (pay) ~ to B. (A向B表尊敬)
a. respectful a. (對別人尊敬) ;~ students
As your disciple, I remain ~ to you. 身為你的弟子,我保持對你尊敬。
Although hostile, the
audience listened respectfully.
雖然態度敵對,觀眾們
還是恭敬地聽講。*Respectfully yours用在信末作敬語
b. respectable adj. 受尊敬的 ; ~ scholars 受尊敬的學者
2. respect n. 方面, in this ~ (regard) 關於此點 ;in ~ to = with ~ to = respecting關於
《* aspect 相貌;觀點》
a man with a serious ~ 外貌嚴肅
Every
a~ of your business depends on your IT system. 你們商業的各方面依賴你們網路科技系統。》
respective a. 各自的
a. After school,
students went back to their ~ home.放學後,學生們各自回家。
* b. Their ~
guilds nominate the same four pictures for their annual awards.
他們各自的工會團體,提名相同的四部電影片去角逐年度獎。
respectively adv. 各自地
D. and V. stand for David
and Venice ~ ly. D.和V. 各自代表 David 和Venice。
128) responsive /
responsible:
respond vi. ~ to + n.
對….回答 (反應) ;response n.
1. responsive a. 對….有反應的
His action is appropriately ~ to a rude remark against him. 他的動作適當地反應了
別人對他粗魯的批評。
When
the injured was sent to hospital, he was found not ~ and pronounced dead.
當他被送醫時,已無知覺並被宣告死亡。
《比較》:receptive a. 接受的
The youngest ones are
amazingly ~ to language. 幼兒對語言的接受力令人驚奇。
respondent n.回應者
More than half the survey
~ s rated unfailing loyalty to the staff as very important.
超過一半以上的受訪者,將對團隊絕對忠誠列為極重要。
2. responsible a. 對….. 事負責
The terrorists claimed
that they are ~ for the blast in
London.
= The terrorists claimed responsibility for the blast in
London. 恐怖份子聲稱倫敦爆炸
案是他們幹的。
注意:A 事 + be ~ for B 事 (A 導致了B)
His reckless driving is ~
for the tragic accident. 他粗心的駕駛導致這件悲劇的意外
The bad management is
responsible for all the subsequent business loss.
管理不善促成以後營運的損失。
*liable a. 對….. 事負責(含法律與金錢損失的賠償)
A property owner is ~ for
a visitor’s physical injury occurring because of poor condition
of his property. 房地產所有人應對訪客,因其不動產上不良狀況發生的身體傷害
負責。
Justin Lai 編
05/27/2015