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respective

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'spektɪv/🇺🇸 US/ri'spektiv/
TOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things mentioned

各自的;分别的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
splook, observe, watch
+
ectconnector
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=respective

Common Collocations

  • 1.their respective roles各自的角色
  • 2.respective countries各自的国家
  • 3.respective fields各自的领域
  • 4.respective responsibilities各自的职责

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The two teams returned to their respective locker rooms after the game.

  • 2.

    Each department head is responsible for managing their respective budgets.

  • 3.

    The scientists published their respective findings in leading academic journals.

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