mid-15c., "regardful, observing or noting with attention," from Medieval Latin respectivus "having regard for," from Latin respect- past participle stem of respicere (see respect (n.)). Meaning "relating or pertaining severally each to each" is from 1640s.
权威例句
1. It is important that we dovetail our respective interests.
让我们各自的利益相吻合很重要。
2. The duo set up a scam to settle their respective debts.
那对搭档设了一计以消除各自的债务。
3. Steve and I were at very different stages in our respective careers.
史蒂夫和我在各自的职业生涯中处于迥然不同的阶段。
4. The happy couple and their respective parents took to the floor.
这对幸福的新人和他们各自的父母在舞池中翩翩起舞。
5. They are each recognized specialists in their respective fields.
他们在各自的领域都被视为专家。
词语辨析
【respectful, respected, respective, respectable】
respectful: 指“充满敬意的”,是主动性的尊重他人。如:The students were very respectful towards the great man.(这些学生对这位伟人十分敬仰。)
respected: 表示受人尊敬的,可用于对年长的人,权威性的意见等。
respective: 表“各自分别的”,修饰名词时,名词一般用复数。如:They went back to their respective houses.(他们回了各自的家。)
respectable: 可尊敬的,值得尊重的。如:His parents were poor but respectable.(他父母虽穷却令人尊敬。)