sound; to make a sound
continue longer ( ) 0 fl(n],
0
fs H771 resound : a resonating chamber A X 0
T=f ® A l a] o The room resonated with the chatter of 100 people, 100 AMMlftMSo 3 ~ (with
sb/sth)
to
remind sb of sth; to be similar to what sb thinks or believes
( These issues resonated with the
voters.
ETC151B 'resonate with
sth (literary)
to be full of a particular quality or feeling : She makes a simple story
resonate with complex themes and emotions. ^lit^If
res on ator /'rez9neita(r)/ noun
(technical Ain) a device for making sound louder and stronger,
especially in a musical instrument
re-SOrt CH* /ri‘zo:t; NAmE ri'zoirt/ noun,
verb
■
noun 1 [C] a place where a
lot of people go on
holiday/vacation JS fix : seaside/ski/
mountain, etc. resorts MM. iff if \ ill K J$ It
Ufa o {BrE) a popular holiday resort ^ X!t iffl 1$ It! (lx Ife 0 the resort town of Byron Bay
A i\l HS ft Ml ® # ffe A M 2 [U] ~ to sth the act of using sth,
especially sth bad or unpleasant, because nothing else is possible it; 4c ®nn recourse : There are hopes
that the conflict can be resolved without resort to violence. % MM7fl?[ilfTtJ£;fi®t#f!]t?#i0 3 the first/last/firal ~ the first or last
course of action that you should or can take in a particular situation J&
Jijftifi; AWA (
/§ ) Strike
action should be regarded as a
last resort, when all
attempts to negotiate have failed. H
o 0 In the last resort (= in the end) everyone
must decide for themselves. JkJgAAHW §
■
verb l:i:m re'sort to sth to make use of sth,
especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no
other possible solution i# it; A® 7;
Em have recourse TO: They felt obliged to resort to violence. ifaiUl&WMih 0 O [+ »ng] We may
have to resort to using untrained staff. til i7 Mis'®#!
re-sound
/ri'zaund/
verb [V] (format) 1 ~ (through sth) (of a sound, voice,
etc. p M, # W 4) to fill a place with sound 0 P|r] ; 0 M : Laughter resounded through the
house, l|0io 0 (figurative) The tragedy
resounded around the world. JgiJ ® g. fll tfe
R ft tft # 0 2 ~ (with/to sth) (of a place
resound ing /ri'zaundirj/ adj.
[only before noun] 1 very great 4* A Si
@ ® Em emphatic : a
resounding victory/win/defeat
g / J/ A5&
o The evening was
a resounding success. B&7 A# 11 HI ID 0 2 (of a sound A#) very loud and
continuing for a long time Pi ^ ®0 P|r] ®
Em resonant ►
re-sou nd-ing-ly adv.
re-SOUrce <Hr /ri'sois; -'zo:s; NAmE
'rirsoirs; ri'soirs/ noun, verb
m noun 1 [C, usually pi.] a
supply of sth that a country, an organization or a person has and can use,
especially to increase their wealth fx
W.; Mfl: the exploitation
of minerals and other natural resources ||
M
® ff ‘% 0 We do not
have the resources (= money) to update our computer software.
$ ill W X Mff 4$ ill ® O We must make the most
efficient use of the available financial resources. 4£ #] M
jjf MM ift 7J M MMilo 0 We agreed
to pool our resources (= so
that everyone gives sth).
—
see also human resources 2 [C] something that can
be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that
provides information for teachers and students &*4:
The data
base could be used as a
teaching resource in colleges.
0 Time is
your most valuable
resource, especially in examinations.
o resource
books for teachers IS###4$ 3 resources [pi.] personal
qualities such as courage and imagination that help
you deal with difficult
situations 7H1; He
has no inner resources
and hates being alone. #, M if
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verb [VN] to provide sth
with the money or equipment
that is needed ® ) : Schools in the
area are still
inadequately resourced.
resourceful
/ri'soisfl;
-'zo:s-; NAmE -'soirs-/ adj. (approving)
good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc.
ana enterprising ► resourceful ly /-fali/ adv.
re-
sou rce-ful-ness noun [U] re spect On /ri'spekt/ noun,
verb m noun 1 [U, sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) a feeling of
admiration for sb/sth because of their good qualities or achievements MM;
MM; W-S: I have the greatest respect for your brother. fMES M ® ® If If o O A two-minute silence was held as
a mark of respect. A fH tMi£ WA#
tU 7 M M „ o A deep mutual respect and understanding
developed between them. {MIA® A£7if 4B J1 tifr o —
see also self-respect
nmu disrespect 2 [U, sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) polite behaviour
towards or care for sb/sth that you think is important M f!;
M fi; : to show a
lack of respect for authority MM
0
He has no respect for her feelings. fcfe
W ^ o 0 Everyone has a right to be treated with respect.
AAWM^fJ^lto r»m disrespect 3 [C] a particular
aspect or detail of sth ( ) A®,
In this respect we are very fortunate. ASAffi,
O
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ffl , ffe'ff] ^ &
± W ft o 11*7771 in
respect of sth (formal or business
j$[) 1 concerning A X; lit-" If: A writ was served on the firm in
respect of their unpaid bill. && =f jHt:ffi 7 „ 2 in
payment for sth M ■■■
SW : money received in respect of overtime worked with re'spect |
with all due re'spect (formal) used when you are
going to disagree, usually quite strongly, with sb (
/74S $1X l§] M Z $J M M #: With all due
respect,
the figures simply do not
support you on this. W, fi ^ W, with respect^to
sth (formal or business
j§j) concerning A 7; Hc-Is: The two groups were similar with respect to
income and status. —more at
pay v.
■
verb [VN] 1 (not
usually used in the progressive tenses
Rtf)
~ sb/sth (for sth) to have a very good opinion of sb/sth; to admire
sb/sth M-M; fPH:
I respect Jack’s opinion on most subjects.
±, o She
had always been honest
with me, and I respect her
for that. jUfe — J[ M ^
M ^c Hitflik-'lo 0 a much loved and highly respected teacher 2 to be careful
about sth; to make sure you
do not do sth that sb would consider to be wrong tH fr A f#; ii 'K A ¥; M
S: to respect other people’s property A WMA
o She promised to
respect our wishes. M ijE U fi 3% Cl WIIo o He doesn’t respect other
people’s right to privacy. #,7 ^ S 8>] A M 0 3 to agree not to break a law, principle, etc. M7;
7M'S; AiSW: The new leader has promised to respect the constitution.
re spect abil ity /ri.spekta’bilati/ noun
[u]
the
fact of being considered socially acceptable H
re spect able /ri'spektabl/ adj.
1 considered by society
to be acceptable, good or correct {t#
QM.®: a highly
respectable neighbourhood # ®
4±K
O cl respectable married
man O Go
and make yourself look
respectable. AM i Jlo f*TiJ3 disreputable 2 fairly good; that there is not reason to be ashamed
of4@^£F£I; 7i®7W HSU acceptable : a perfectly
respectable result ASA (ft |l
►
re-spect-ably adv.: respectably dressed # ]^®
re-spect-er /ri'spekt9(r)/ noun
IT»T771 be no respecter of
persons to treat everyone in
the same way, without being influenced by their importance, wealth, etc. 7#