resp
resp — abbreviation
1. a written abbreviation meaning 'respectively', used to link two lists by showing
a written abbreviation meaning 'respectively', used to link two lists by showing that each item in the second list belongs to the item in the same position in the first list.
Adisa and Romi placed first and second resp in the final race.
postpositive position at end of clause
The hotel rooms cost $120, $90, and $60 per night resp.
linking three items in two lists
Saira and Manuela scored 145 and 132 points resp on the test.
The Tokyo, London, and Cairo flights depart at 0700, 1200, and 1800 resp.
文法句型
[list A] and [list B] were [X] and [Y] resp
用法筆記
Always appears after the last item in a sentence. Do not use 'resp' in spoken English — say 'respectively' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a written abbreviation meaning 'respiration' (the act of breathing) or 'respirat
a written abbreviation meaning 'respiration' (the act of breathing) or 'respiratory' (relating to breathing), used mainly in hospital notes, medical charts, and clinical reports.
The nurse checked Elena's resp rate after the surgery.
attributive: resp + noun (rate)
Dr. Park transferred the patient to the resp unit for further tests.
attributive: resp + noun (unit)
The chart showed a resp of 24 breaths per minute, which was slightly elevated.
Yuki's resp symptoms improved a week after she stopped smoking.
The ambulance crew recorded the patient's pulse and resp on the emergency form.
文法句型
resp + [noun]
[number] resp (rate/value)
用法筆記
Common in medical shorthand. When 'resp' stands for 'respiration' it is a countable noun (a resp of 18 breaths/min). When it stands for 'respiratory' it acts as an adjective before a noun.
3. a written abbreviation meaning 'respondent', used in legal documents for a perso
a written abbreviation meaning 'respondent', used in legal documents for a person who responds to a legal claim, or in surveys for a person who answers questions.
The resp filed a reply to the complaint within thirty days.
legal context: respondent in a court case
Each resp in the survey answered thirty questions about shopping habits.
survey context: person who answers questions
Judge Okonkwo asked the resp's lawyer to present her evidence first.
The data showed that 78% of resps preferred online shopping to in-store visits.
文法句型
the resp
each resp
resp's [noun]
用法筆記
In legal writing 'resp' is common in case notes and court filings. In survey reports it appears in tables and data summaries. Spell out 'respondent' in formal legal judgments.