esteem [ɪ'sti:m] noun uncountable formal ■respect for or a good opinion of someone 尊敬,敬重;好评•There has been a drop in public esteem for teachers.大众对教师的尊重程度有所下降。 •Because of their achievements they were held in (= given) (high) esteem.他们的成就使他们备受尊重。 [ɪ'sti:m] verb transitive not continuous ■to respect someone or have a good opinion of them 尊重;敬重•Her work is highly esteemed by all her colleagues.她所有的同事对她的工作都十分推崇。 •[+ obj + noun/adj] old-fashioned I would esteem (= consider) it a favour if you would accompany me.你要是能陪我,我会感激不尽。 |