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root((尊敬))
revere
stresses deference and tenderness of feeling: a tradition ~d by generations of scholars.
reverence
presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a corresponding depth of feeling in the one honoring: the general ~s the army's code of honor. (honor荣誉荣耀光荣applies to the recognition of one's right to great respect or to any expression of such recognition表示"承认应受尊重,或表达尊重",如an honor just to be nominated一项即将提名的荣誉,英语中的荣誉荣耀光荣是指受到be respected被尊重,如劳动最光荣work, the most honorable thing in the world这里的光荣是指被尊重)
venerate
implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age: national heroes who are still ~d.
worship
implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony to a divine being or to a person to whom exalted character or outstanding merit is imputed: ~s the memory of her husband.
adore
close to worship, implies love, and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment: a doctor who is practically ~d by her patients.