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revere v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬 Revere is related to the words reverence ("to hold something in worshipful awe") and its opposite — irreverent. Reverence for the irreverent is actually possible. Howard Stern humor is often vulgar and absurdly irreverent yet his legions of fans and even some media analysts revere him and his ability to maintain a loyal audience. Revere is the perfect word when respect is not strong enough but worship seems a little too religious-sounding. ★☆☆☆☆ 1999.6

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[ri'viə(r)] Revere means that to respect someone so deeply that you almost worship them. Despite the size of the American military, the American people revere peacemakers like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Rock stars are revered by throngs of devoted fans. While history once revered its affinity to literature and philosophy, the emerging social sciences seemed to afford greater opportunities for asking new questions and providing rewarding approaches to an understanding of the past. 1[VERB 动词]尊敬；崇敬；敬重 If you revere someone or something, you respect and admire them greatly.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven...中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。Today he's still revered as the father of the nation.现在，他仍被尊为国父。revered...some of the country's most revered institutions.这个国家一些最受尊重的风俗

英语单词	revere
英美音标	[ri'viə(r)]
中文释义	v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
vocab简明	Revere means that to respect someone so deeply that you almost worship them. Despite the size of the American military, the American people revere peacemakers like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Rock stars are revered by throngs of devoted fans.
vocab扩展	Revere is related to the words reverence ("to hold something in worshipful awe") and its opposite — irreverent. Reverence for the irreverent is actually possible. Howard Stern humor is often vulgar and absurdly irreverent yet his legions of fans and even some media analysts revere him and his ability to maintain a loyal audience. Revere is the perfect word when respect is not strong enough but worship seems a little too religious-sounding.
真题原句	While history once revered its affinity to literature and philosophy, the emerging social sciences seemed to afford greater opportunities for asking new questions and providing rewarding approaches to an understanding of the past.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]尊敬；崇敬；敬重 If you revere someone or something, you respect and admire them greatly. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven... 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 Today he's still revered as the father of the nation. 现在，他仍被尊为国父。 revered ...some of the country's most revered institutions. 这个国家一些最受尊重的风俗
来源	1999.6

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