re‧gard 1 S3 / rɪɡɑd $ -ɑrd / 名词 #

1 admiration/respect [不可数名词] respect and admiration for someone or something

regard for

Jan’s regard for his great talent

Burt had high regard for his old law professor, Dr. Finch (= he respected him a lot ) .

The voters hold her in high regard (= respect or admire her ) .

Teachers are held in low regard in this society (= are not respected or admired ) .

2 attention/consideration [不可数名词] formal attention or consideration that is shown towards someone or something

regard for

She has no regard for other people’s feelings.

pay/show regard

One must show proper regard for the law.

little/no/scant regard (for somebody/something)

The present administration has demonstrated little regard for environmental issues.

All students must have access to quality education without regard to wealth or class.

3 with/in regard to something formal relating to a particular subject :

US foreign policy with regard to Cuba

4 in this/that regard formal relating to something you have just mentioned :

The company’s problems, in this regard, are certainly not unique.

5 regards [复数形式] good wishes – used when sending your good wishes to someone or when ending a short letter or message :

My husband sends his regards .

Hope to see you soon. Regards, Chris

(with) kind/best regards (= used to end a letter in a friendly but rather formal way )

6 [单数形式] literary a long look without moving your eyes

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high regard The players have a very high regard for their manager.

low regard This might explain the low regard in which the President is held.

mutual regard (= which people feel for each other ) There seems to have been a genuine mutual regard between the two leaders.

considerable regard (= fairly high regard ) Eliot had considerable regard for Collingwood.

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hold somebody/something in high regard Doctors are held in high regard by society.

have a high regard for somebody/something I had the highest regard for him.

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have no regard for something Some motorists have no regard for other road users.

have regard to something formal The court must have particular regard to the factors listed in section 13.

pay regard to something The architect who designed the building paid too little regard to its function.

show regard for something He showed great regard for the Mosaic Law and Jewish customs.

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due/proper regard The aim is to get the job done as cheaply as possible, with due regard to high standards.

little regard (= not enough regard ) He drove himself on, with little regard for his own health.

scant regard (= very little regard ) Should we be exporting arms to countries with scant regard for human rights?

no regard The decision was implemented with no regard for the families still living on the estate.

regard 2 S2 W1 verb [及物动词] #

1 [不用于进行时] to think about someone or something in a particular way regard somebody/something as something Paul seemed to regard sex as sinful and immoral. Edith was widely regarded as (= considered by many people to be ) eccentric. His work is highly regarded (= regarded as very good ) by art experts. 2 formal to look at someone or something, in a particular way :
She stood back and regarded him coldly. 3 as regards something formal relating to a particular subject – use this when you want to talk or write about a particular subject :
As regards a cure for the disease, very few advances have been made.