1. respect [rɪ'spekt]
n. 尊敬,尊重;方面;敬意vt. 尊敬,尊重;遵守
I want him to respect me as a career woman. 我要他把我作为一个职业女性来尊重。
2. with respect to
关于;至于
Parents often have little choice with respect to the way their child is medically treated. 关于孩子的治疗方法,父母通常没有什么选择的余地。
3. respectively [rɪ'spektɪvlɪ]
adv. 分别地;各自地,独自地
Their sons were three and six respectively. 他们的儿子们分别是3岁和6岁。
4. maintain [meɪn'teɪn]
vt. 维持;继续;维修;主张;供养
After the divorce, their father still maintained close contact with the boys. 离婚后,他们的父亲仍和儿子们保持着密切联系。
5. retain [rɪ'teɪn]
vt. 保持;雇;记住
The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere. 那家商店内部依然保持着19世纪的格调。
6. sustain [sə'steɪn]
vt. 维持;支撑,承担;忍受;供养;证实
He has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age. 他从青年时代到晚年一直保持着强烈的社会良知。
7. primary ['praɪm(ə)rɪ]
adj. 主要的;初级的;基本的 n. 原色;最主要者
That's the primary reason the company's share price has held up so well. 这就是那家公司的股票价格一直保持得这么好的首要原因。
8. principal ['prɪnsəp(ə)l]
adj. 主要的;资本的 n. 首长;校长;资本;当事人
My wages are the principal source of my income. 薪金是我收入的主要来源。
9. central ['sentr(ə)l]
adj. 中心的;主要的;中枢的
His view discords with the principles of the central committee. 他的观点与中央委员会的原则不符合。