respectability
受人尊敬的品德,经营作风
【例】Will you please assist us to give us a report on the credit information, such as respectability, capital and lines of business of the above-mentioned two firms.
请协助告知上述二商号的资信情况,如经营作风、资金、业务范围等。
respectable
可尊敬的(指经营作风正派)
①【例】Messrs. Brown & Co. are a small but highly respectable firm.
布朗公司是一家小的、但经营作风受人尊敬的公司。
②旧式书信中称对方公司为your respectable house之类,已陈腐,不宜套用。
respectfully
恭敬地
①在向领事、领事馆之类官员、机关写信时,结束敬语(complimentary close)可用。
【例】Yours (very) respectfully, (Very) Respectfully yours
②旧式书信中,为表示谦逊(现不宜仿效),常用此词。
【例】We respectfully point out that we have inserted the prices quoted in our 2000 catalogue.
我们敬告贵方,我方2000年目录中已刊载有报价。