Word of the Day : December 17, 2021

venerate

崇敬；敬重；敬仰

verb VEN-uh-rayt

What It Means

Venerate means "to feel or show deep respect and honor for someone or something."

尊敬的意思是“對某人或某事感到、表現出深深的尊重和榮譽”。

Examples

"But for those of us who venerate the written word, … a lost book is not an insignificant item gone astray…. Its value comes from the story and who we were and what we learned when we first encountered it." — Ana Veciana-Suarez, The Miami Herald, 8 Sept. 2021

“但對于我們這些崇敬文字的人來說，……a lost book不是丢失無足輕重的物品……它的價值來自于故事、我們是誰以及我們在第一次遇到它時學到了什麼。”

Volunteers of the Peace Corps are venerated for their selfless dedication and contributions.

和平隊的志願者因其無私的奉獻和貢獻而受到尊敬。

Did You Know?

Venerate comes from the Latin root venerārī, which has the various meanings of "to solicit the good will of," "to worship," "to pay homage to," and "to hold in awe." That root is related to Venus, which, as a proper noun, is the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty.

Venerate 來自拉丁詞根venerārī，它含多種意義有“to solicit the good will of「征求他人的善意」”、“to worship「崇拜」”、“to pay homage to「頂禮膜拜」”和“to hold in awe「敬畏」”。 這個詞根與Venus有關，專有名詞，它是羅馬愛與美麗的女神。

Quiz

What 6-letter synonym of venerate also has three e's?

revere

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