mindmap root((尊重)) regard is a general term that is usually qualified: he is not highly ~ed in the profession. respect implies a considered evaluation or estimation as the basis of recognition of worth: after many years they came to ~ her views. esteem implies a high valuation and a consequent warmth of feeling or attachment: no citizen of the town was more highly ~d. admire suggests a usually enthusiastic but uncritical appreciation and often deep affection: ~d the natural beauty of the scene.