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respectable

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'spektəb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/ri'spektәbl/
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Definitions

adj.

Deserving respect; morally acceptable; of a satisfactory or fairly good standard

值得尊敬的;体面的;相当不错的

n.

A person regarded as respectable

体面的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
splook, observe, watch
+
ectconnector
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=respectable

Common Collocations

  • 1.respectable family体面的家庭
  • 2.respectable income可观的收入
  • 3.perfectly respectable完全正当的
  • 4.respectable reputation良好的声誉

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He came from a respectable family and was well regarded in town.

  • 2.

    She earned a respectable salary after years of hard work.

  • 3.

    The student achieved a respectable score on the entrance exam.

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