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词汇 respectably
释义 respectably
adverb
uk /rɪˈspek.tə.bli/ us /rɪˈspek.tə.bli/
in a respectable way: 体面地;得体地;正派地;可敬地
The two men were middle-aged and respectably dressed.两人中等年纪,穿戴整齐。
in a way that achieves a reasonable result: 相当好地;令人满意地;可观地
He performed respectably in the Olympics, although he won no medals.在奥运会上他虽然没有获得任何奖牌,但表现相当好。
It is a small-budget film, but it has done respectably at the box office.这是一部低成本电影,但是票房收入相当可观。
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There are two perfectly respectably argued points of view about how far the reduction in direct taxation is crucial to the recovery of industry.
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Finding a comprehensive package of reform with which a respectably-sized majority of people can agree has never been easy.
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The demand—and it is a natural and reasonable one—is that he should have a decent pension upon which he can live respectably.
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A number of inquiry agents operate perfectly respectably and a lot of information is in the public domain.
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Developers know that the local committee of elected councillors will wish, respectably and legitimately, to look after the interests of local residents and electors.
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They walk respectably, in order and peaceably, and over the years there has been no trouble in the village.
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How could he bring up a wife and family respectably.
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The father had offered to look after her before her deportation, but she did not live respectably.
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I was fairly respectably and carefully brought up.
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We know that there are physical conditions which would make it extremely dangerous for a respectably married woman to proceed with a further pregnancy.
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At the worst, if it turns out that one or two have not behaved respectably, the loss will be very small.
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Although we may disagree with the point of view of which he complained, it can respectably be held and argued.
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I do not see why there should not be a means of getting divorce respectably if it accords with the facts.
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Assuming that they will have two or three years' service, they will be reasonably and respectably old and their wisdom will have been given to younger people.
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If the team, the management and the supporters have behaved respectably, it would be inappropriate for our team to pay the price for the recent events.
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