regard

verb

OPAL W

/rɪˈɡɑːd/

/rɪˈɡɑːrd/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they regard	/rɪˈɡɑːd/ /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
he / she / it regards	/rɪˈɡɑːdz/ /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
past simple regarded	/rɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past participle regarded	/rɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
-ing form regarding	/rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

Idioms

[often passive] to think about somebody/something in a particular way将…认为；把…视为；看待
- regard somebody/something + adv./prep. They regarded people outside their own town with suspicion.他们对非本镇人都持有怀疑的态度。
- Her work is very highly regarded.她的工作受到高度评价。
- regard somebody/something/yourself as something He regards himself as a patriot.他自认为是个爱国者。
- Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.死刑过去被认为是非人道且不道德的。
- She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.人们普遍认为她是现任领导的当然继任者。
Synonyms regard
regard
- call
- find
- consider
- see
- view
These words all mean to think about somebody/something in a particular way.
- regard to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
  He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.他似乎是把整件事当成玩笑。
- call to say that somebody/something has particular qualities or characteristics:
  I wouldn’t call German an easy language.我并不认为德语是一门容易学的语言。
- find to have a particular feeling or opinion about something:
  You may find your illness hard to accept.你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。
- consider to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
  Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident?你认为谁对这个事故负有责任？
regard or consider?用 regard 还是 consider？These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider somebody/something to be something or consider somebody/something as something, although very often the to be or as is left out: He considers himself an expert. • They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that somebody/something is something and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard somebody/something as something; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard somebody/something to be something or regard that somebody/something is something . However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (somebody/something is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard somebody/something with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).
- see to have an opinion of something:
  Try to see things from her point of view.设法从她那个角度去看问题。
- view to think of somebody/something in a particular way:
  How do you view your position within the company?你如何看待你自己在公司中的位置？
  View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view somebody/something as somebody/something (you cannot leave out the as) and view somebody/something with something.
Patterns
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something as something
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something from a particular point of view
- to find/consider somebody/something to be something
- generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as something
- to regard/consider/view somebody/something favourably/unfavourably
- Civil contempt is not properly regarded as a criminal offence.将民事藐视法庭视作刑事犯罪是不合适的。
- Foxes were traditionally regarded as vermin.人们传统上都认为狐狸是有害的动物。
- He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.他似乎是把整件事当成玩笑。
- I had come to regard him as a close friend.我已渐渐把他当成密友。
- It would be a mistake to regard the incident as unimportant.认为这一事件无关紧要是错误的。
- Many of her works are regarded as classics.她的许多作品都被视作经典。
- She was highly regarded as a sculptor.她是位受人尊崇的雕刻家。
- The crash could be reasonably regarded as an opportunity to invest.这种暴跌有理由被看作是投资的机会。
- The project was widely regarded as a success.人们普遍认为这个项目是成功的。
- The successful are often tempted to regard their success as a kind of reward.成功人士往往倾向于将成功看作一种奖赏。
- They tend to regard the open expression of emotion as being soft and feminine.他们往往把公开表达自己的感情视为软弱和女性化的表现。
- an agency long regarded as ineffectual被长期视为不起作用的机构
- She was well regarded by her contemporaries.她受到同时代人的好评。
- Today, the future is typically regarded with dread.今天，人们通常对未来充满恐惧。
- This work is generally regarded as his masterpiece.这部作品被普遍认为是他的代表作。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- highly
- well
- generally
- …
verb + regard
- appear to
- seem to
- tend to
- …
preposition
- as
- with
regard somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) (formal) to look at somebody/something, especially in a particular way（尤指以某种方式）注视，凝视 synonym contemplate
- He regarded us suspiciously.他以怀疑的眼光看着我们。
- His eyes continued to regard her steadily.他继续目不转睛地盯着她。
- She regarded the mess with distaste.她厌恶地看着脏乱的环境。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- steadily
- intently
- curiously
- …
verb + regard
- continue to
preposition
- with

词源Middle English: from Old French regarder ‘to watch’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + garder ‘to guard’.

Idioms

as regards somebody/something

(formal) relating to or in connection with somebody/something关于；至于
- I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.至于说她是否适合这个职位，我无可奉告。
- As regards the first point in your letter…关于你信中所提到的第一点…

regard

noun

OPAL W

/rɪˈɡɑːd/

/rɪˈɡɑːrd/

Idioms

[uncountable] (formal) attention to or thought and care for somebody/something注意；关注；关心
- regard for somebody/something to have scant/little/no regard for somebody/something不重视/很少/不重视某人/某事
- to pay/show little regard for other people’s property对别人的财产毫不关心
- Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas.社会服务机构应该对市中心贫民区的需求给予应有的关注。
- without regard to somebody/something He was driving without regard to speed limits.他开着车，根本不理会速度限制。
- The decision reached has due regard for the safety of the public.作出的决策对公共安全给予了应有的关注。
- The manifesto pays scant regard to green issues.这份宣言对环保问题不大关注。
- These people had little regard for the environment.这些人很少考虑环境问题。
- They have no regard for the values of our community.他们根本不考虑我们社区的价值观念。
- They paid scant regard to my views.他们很少关注我的观点。
- a lack of regard for public safety对公众安全缺乏关注
- a proper regard for human dignity对人的尊严应有的关注
- an attempt to plan the future of an industry without due regard to market forces未适当考虑市场力量的作用而规划未来产业发展的企图
- They show scant regard for other people's property.他们对别人的财物不大爱惜。
- We kept the matter quiet out of regard for his privacy.出于对他隐私的考虑，我们对此事保持沉默。
- She has no regard for the consequences.她不考虑后果。
- We must pay due regard to basic hygiene.我们必须适当注意基本卫生。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- particular
- special
- specific
- …
verb + regard
- have
- pay
- show
- …
preposition
- in regard to
- with regard to
- without regard for
- …
phrases
- in that regard
- in this regard
- a lack of regard
- …
[uncountable] (formal) respect for somebody/something尊重；尊敬；敬佩
- He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her).他对她非常敬重。
- regard for somebody/something I had great regard for his abilities.我非常敬佩他的能力。
- Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers.孩子们不再对父母和老师有适当的尊重。
see also self-regard
- He is held in the highest regard by his colleagues.同事们对他都极为尊重。
- I have the greatest regard for his abilities.我极其钦佩他的能力。
- The composer was held in high regard in England.这位作曲家在英国声望极高。
- The film has won critical regard in America.这部电影在美国评论界获得好评。
- I had great regard for his abilities as a teacher.我非常尊重他作为老师的能力。
- He has a high regard for truth.他对事实真相极为看重。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- high
- …
verb + regard
- have
- hold somebody/something in
regards
[plural] used to send good wishes to somebody at the end of an email or letter, or when asking somebody to give your good wishes to another person who is not present（用于信函结尾或转达问候）致意，问候
- With best/kind regards, Yours…致以最诚挚的问候，你的…
- Give your brother my regards when you see him.看到你哥哥时，代我向他问好。
- My regards to your aunt.代我向你的姑妈问好。
- The letter ended, ‘Kindest regards, Felicity.’信以“谨此致意，费利西蒂敬上”结尾。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- best
- kind
- warm
- …
verb + regards
- give (somebody)
- send (somebody)
preposition
- regard to

词源Middle English: from Old French regarder ‘to watch’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + garder ‘to guard’.

Idioms

have regard to something

(formal or law法律) to remember and think carefully about something记住；记起；仔细考虑
- It is always necessary to have regard to the terms of the contract.记住合同条款总是必要的。
- New sites for waste disposal will be determined having regard to environmental matters.新的废物处置场地将根据环境因素确定。
- When exercising its discretion, the court will have regard to all the circumstances.法庭行使裁量权时会仔细考虑所有情况。

in/with regard to somebody/something

(formal) relating to somebody/something关于；至于
- a country’s laws in regard to human rights一个国家关于人权的法律
- The company's position with regard to overtime is made clear in their contracts.公司关于加班的立场在合同中有明确说明。
- I am writing with regard to your recent order.我就您新近的订单向您致函。

in this/that regard

(formal) relating to what has just been mentioned在这方面；在这一点上
- I have nothing further to say in this regard.在这方面，我没什么要说的了。