re·gard1 /rɪˈɡɑːd $ -ɑːrd/ ●●○ W3 noun 1 admiration/respect 敬佩/尊敬 [uncountableU]ADMIRE respect and admiration for someone or something 尊敬;敬佩regard for Jan’s regard for his great talent 简对他卓越才能的敬佩
Burt had high regard for his old law professor, Dr. Finch (=he respected him a lot). 伯特对他以前的法律教授芬奇博士非常敬重。
The voters hold her in high regard (=respect or admire her). 选民都很尊敬她。
Teachers are held in low regard in this society (=are not respected or admired). 教师在这个社会里不受尊重。
2 attention/consideration 关注/考虑 [uncountableU] formalATTENTION attention or consideration that is shown towards someone or something 关注,关心regard for She has no regard for other people’s feelings. 她无视别人的感受。
pay/show regard One must show proper regard for the law. 每个人都必须对法律表示应有的尊重。
little/no/scant regard (for somebody/something) The present administration has demonstrated little regard for environmental issues. 现任政府对环境问题关注甚少。
All students must have access to quality education without regard to wealth or class. 所有的学生,不论贫富和阶级,都必须享有接受高质量教育的权利。
3 with/in regard to something formalABOUT relating to a particular subject 关于某事;对于某事 US foreign policy with regard to Cuba 美国对古巴的外交政策
4 in this/that regard formalCONNECTED WITH relating to something you have just mentioned 在这方面,关于此事〔指与前文提到的内容有关〕 The company’s problems, in this regard, are certainly not unique. 从这方面来讲,这些问题无疑并非该公司所独有。
5 regards [plural]HELLO good wishes – used when sending your good wishes to someone or when ending a short letter or message 致意,问候〔用于表达问候或结束简短的信函〕 My husband sends his regards. 我丈夫向你问好。
Hope to see you soon. Regards, Chris 希望很快见到你。 祝安,克里斯
(with) kind/best regards (=used to end a letter in a friendly but rather formal way) 谨致问候〔友好但比较正式的问候,用于信的末尾〕
regards• Regards, Jonathan Pryor
6. [singular] literaryLOOK AT a long look without moving your eyes 注视,凝视
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: respect and admiration for someone or somethingadjectiveshigh regardThe players have a very high regard for their manager.
low regardThis might explain the low regard in which the president is held.
mutual regard (=which people feel for each other)There seems to have been a genuine mutual regard between the two leaders.
considerable regard (=fairly high regard)Eliot had considerable regard for Collingwood.
verbshold somebody/something in high regardDoctors are held in high regard by society.
have a high regard for somebody/somethingI had the highest regard for him.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: attention or consideration that is shown towards someone or somethingverbshave no regard for somethingSome motorists have no regard for other road users.
have regard to something formal:The court must have particular regard to the factors listed in section 13.
pay regard to somethingThe architect who designed the building paid too little regard to its function.
show regard for somethingHe showed great regard for the Mosaic Law and Jewish customs.
adjectivesdue/proper regardThe aim is to get the job done as cheaply as possible, with due regard to high standards.
little regard (=not enough regard)He drove himself on, with little regard for his own health.
scant regard (=very little regard)Should we be exporting arms to countries with scant regard for human rights?
no regardThe decision was implemented with no regard for the families still living on the estate.