It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest.
——Adam Smith
我们不能借着肉贩,啤酒商或面包师的善行而获得晚餐,而是源于他们对自身利益的看重。
——亚当·斯密
一、关于regard,你应该知道的用法有
n.
1.注意;关注;关心 attention, consideration
You should pay more regard to safety on the roads.
你应该多注意交通安全。
2.尊重;尊敬;敬佩 a feeling of respect and affection : esteem
I have a high regard for his opinion.
我很尊重他的意见。
3.(用于信函的结尾或转达问候)致意,问候 used to send good wishes to sb at the end of a letter, or when asking sb to give your good wishes to another person who is not present
Not at all. Please give my best regard to Mr. Wang when you see him .
没什么。您见到王先生的时候代我向他致意。
v.
1.(尤指以某种方式)注视,凝视 [T] to look at sb / sth, especially in a particular way
As he walked toward the freight house, he saw a rat take its head out of a paper bag and regard him.
当他向货栈走去的时候,他看到一只老鼠从一个纸袋里伸出脑袋注视着他。
2.考虑;注重;重视 [T] to pay attention to : take into consideration or account
His works were not highly regarded until he died in 1936.
直到1936年他去世以后他的作品才受到重视。
3.尊敬;敬重;器重 [T] to show respect or consideration for
The artist was highly regarded.
这位艺术家非常受尊敬。
4.注意;听从(常用于否定句) [T] to hold in high esteem
He never regarded my advice.
他从来不听我的话。
5.关系;与…有关;涉及 [T] to relate to
This matter does not regard them at all.
这件事与他们毫无关系。
二、词义辨析:以下单词都能表示“认为”的意思
consider, think, believe, count, deem, reckon, regard
这些动词均含有“认为”之意。consider指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。think普通用词,指按照自己的意见提出看法。believe通常指根据一定的证据,经思考后而认为属实。count指作出判断后而得出的看法等。deem正式用词,常用于法律、文学,强调作判断而不是思考。reckon指对人或事作全面“权衡”,把各方面意见考虑进去后得出结论。regard侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多强调观点。