The respected physicist's lectures on quantum mechanics were attended by students from every department of the university.
这位受尊敬的物理学家的量子力学讲座吸引了大学各院系的学生参加。
Which choice best defines “respected”?
B — Admired and considered important. “respected” means admired and considered important.
Which word means “admired and considered important”?
A — respected. “respected” means admired and considered important.
respected — admired and considered important. In Chinese: 受尊敬的.
respected is pronounced /rɪˈspektɪd/.
The respected physicist's lectures on quantum mechanics were attended by students from every department of the university. (这位受尊敬的物理学家的量子力学讲座吸引了大学各院系的学生参加。)
esteemed, admired, venerated — all close in meaning to respected (admired and considered important).
disdained, scorned — each the opposite of respected (admired and considered important).
Yes. respected is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.