esteem(n./v.)指“尊重;敬重;自尊;声望”,作动词时常表示“尊敬;认为(某人/某物)具有某种价值或品质”。(另有较少见用法:对……作评价。)
/ɪˈstiːm/
I esteem her honesty.
我敬重她的诚实。
He was held in high esteem by colleagues because he stayed calm under pressure and treated everyone fairly.
同事们对他非常敬重,因为他在压力下依然冷静,并且公平对待每一个人。
来自中古法语 estime,源于拉丁语 aestimare,意为“估价、评估、衡量”。因此 esteem 的核心含义从“评价价值”发展到“重视、敬重”。