What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others.
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vt. 尊重;尊敬;關(guān)心;遵守;
n. 尊重，恭敬;敬意;某方面;
?? re再+spect看→再看一眼→尊敬
"Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law."
尊重生命是英國法律最重要的原則。
近義：honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard
反義：outrage, smirch, besmirch, deride, disgrace, dishonor
vi. 變少，減少;貶低，輕視，看不起;
vt. 減少（某事物），縮小;
?? less減少+en動詞后綴 → 減少，減輕
"The noise began to lessen."
噪音開始減弱。
近義：lower, attenuate, recede, reduce, remit, slacken
反義：improve, augment, rise, strengthen, thrive, wax
n. 欽佩，贊美;引人贊美的人或物;懷著對…的贊美;
?? ad 一再 + mir 驚奇，看 + ation 表示行為、情況 → n.欽佩, 贊美, 羨慕
"I have great admiration for her as a writer."
我十分欽佩她這位作家。
近義：astonishment, wonder, wonderment, regard, respect, esteem
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 輕視;輕蔑;（對規(guī)則、危險等的）藐視;不顧;
?? con共同+tempt輕視→藐視
"She looked at him with contempt ."
她輕蔑地看著他。
近義：scorn, scornfulness, sneer, spurn, superciliousness, contemptuousness
pron. 我自己，親自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近義：me, i