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形容詞

well-regarded (comparative more well-regarded, superlative most well-regarded)

1. Admired, highly thought of, approved of.

   Synonyms: eminent, esteemed, respected; see also Thesaurus:revered

   • 1964 June 5, “Decisions: No Guilt-by-Beard”, in Time, retrieved 10 April 2014:

     James Forstner was a well-regarded juvenile probation officer in San Francisco. He was, that is, until last fall when he began sporting a beard.

   • 1999 October 27, Joseph Kahn, “Former Treasury Secretary Joins Leadership Triangle at Citigroup”, in New York Times, retrieved 10 April 2014:

     "He has to be one of the most well-regarded individuals among senior Government officials and corporations worldwide. He can get a meeting with anyone he wants."

   • 2014 March 20, Robin Scott-Elliot, “Lance Armstrong's nemesis set to name names”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 10 April 2014:

     The CIRC, made up of a three-strong panel chaired by the well-regarded Swiss politician Dick Marty, will conduct its hearings in private.

   • 2022 December 14, Christian Wolmar, “Productivity should play no part in pay negotiations”, in RAIL, number 972, page 46:

     Eventually the NUR overplayed its hands with an all-out strike. And when Peter Parker, the then-chairman of BR, who was well regarded among his staff, called their bluff by threatening to close down the entire network, they caved in.