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单词 respectable
释义 respectable
respectable /rɪˈspek.tə.bl̩/ adjective
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B2 considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance, or behaviour:
» a respectable young woman from a good family» This part of the city has become quite respectable in the last ten years.» I wore my boring, respectable suit to the interview.Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very good
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C2 describes an amount or quality that it is large enough or of a good enough standard to be acceptable:
» She earns a respectable salary.» The final score was a respectable 2–1.Thesaurus+: ↑EnoughWord Builder:Nouns: respect, disrespect, respectabilityAdjectives: respectable, respectful, disrespectful, respective, respectedVerbs: respectAdverbs: respectfully, disrespectfully, respectively, respectably
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Extra Examples:» She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.» He let out a torrent of abuse, none of it printable in a respectable daily newspaper.» It's a perfectly respectable way to earn a living.» She was from a very respectable family.» I did the course in a respectable 45 minutes.
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