resp

IPA/ɹˈɛsp/
IPA/ɹˈɛsp/

resp — 縮寫

1. a written abbreviation meaning 'respectively', used to link two lists by showing

1.縮寫B2
釋義

分別地

表示兩組事物按順序對應的縮寫

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.

例句

Adisa and Romi placed first and second resp in the final race.

Adisa 和 Romi 在總決賽中分別獲得第一和第二名。

postpositive position at end of clause

The hotel rooms cost $120, $90, and $60 per night resp.

這三間飯店房間每晚的價格分別是 120 美元、90 美元和 60 美元。

linking three items in two lists

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

The boys were aged 8 and 11 resp old.
The boys were aged 8 and 11 resp.
💡'resp' replaces 'respectively' and does not need extra words after it.

2. a written abbreviation meaning 'respiration' (the act of breathing) or 'respirat

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釋義

呼吸;呼吸的

醫療用語中表示呼吸或呼吸相關的縮寫

a written abbreviation meaning 'respiration' (the act of breathing) or 'respiratory' (relating to breathing), used mainly in hospital notes, medical charts, and clinical reports.

例句

The nurse checked Elena's resp rate after the surgery.

護理師在手術後檢查了 Elena 的呼吸頻率。

attributive: resp + noun (rate)

Dr. Park transferred the patient to the resp unit for further tests.

Park 醫師將病人轉到呼吸科病房做進一步檢查。

attributive: resp + noun (unit)

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

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釋義

受訪/答辯人

法律或調查中表示回應者的縮寫

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.

例句

The resp filed a reply to the complaint within thirty days.

答辯人在三十天內對訴狀提出了答覆。

legal context: respondent in a court case

Each resp in the survey answered thirty questions about shopping habits.

調查中的每位回答者回答了三十個關於購物習慣的問題。

survey context: person who answers questions

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.