resonator
1174
res·o·na·tor /'rezəneɪtə/ n an apparatus for increasing the
RESONANCE of sound, as in a musical instrument
re·sort¹ /rɪ'zɔːt||-ɔːrt/ n 1 [C] a place where people regularly
go for holidays: Brighton is one of the most popular resorts on
the south coast of England. | skiing resorts | a health resort
(=place considered good for the health) 2 [U+(to)] fml the
action of resorting to something: If this can't be settled
reasonably, it may be necessary to have resort to force. | He
couldn't have passed the exam without resort to cheating. | As
a/in the last resort (=if everything else fails) we could
borrow more money from the bank. → compare RECOURSE
resort² v
resort to sthg. phr v [T] to make use of; turn to (often
something bad) for help: When polite requests failed he
resorted to threats. | [+v-ing] She resorted to stealing when she
had no more money.
re·sound /rɪ'zand/ v [I] 1 [(with)] (of a place) to be filled
with sound; ECHO: The hall resounded with laughter and
whistles. 2 [(through, throughout)] (of a musical instrument, a
sound etc) to be loudly and clearly heard: The (notes of the)
hunting horn resounded through the forest. → compare
REVERBERATE
re·sound·ing /rɪ'zaʊndɪŋ/ adj 1 [A] (of a sound) loud and
clear; echoing (ECHO): They all gave three resounding
cheers. 2 very great; complete: a resounding victory/defeat/
failure —ly adv
re·source¹ /rɪ'zɔːs, -'sɔːs||-ɔːrs, 'riːsɔːrs/ n 1 [C usually pl.]
any of the possessions or qualities of a person, an organiza-
tion, or especially a country: Oil is Kuwait's most important
natural resource. | a country rich in mineral resources (=such
as metal, coal, oil etc in the ground) | The job called for all
my resources of energy and patience. | This country is wasting
its resources and manpower on building old-fashioned ships. |
Resource management is an important business skill. 2 [C] a
means of comfort or help; something one turns to when one
is in difficulty: Religion is her only resource now. | She has
inner resources of courage. 3 [U] also re·source·ful·ness
/rɪ'zɔːsfəlnɪs, -'sɔːs||-ɔːr-/ [U] apprc cleverness in finding a
way to avoid difficulties; practical ability: a man of great
resource 4 leave someone to their own resources to leave
someone to act as they wish or to do the best they can,
especially in a difficult situation
re·resource² /rɪ'zːs, -'sɔːs||-ɔːrs/ v [T] to provide (money or
other resources) for: The FTC will resource the new study. |
The program failed because it wasn't adequately resourced. →
see also UNDERRESOURCE
re·source·ful /rɪ'zɔːsfəl, -'sɔːs||-ɔːr-/ adj apprc good at
finding ways to deal with difficult situations: It was very
resourceful of her to make that shelter out of old packing
cases. —ly adv —ness n [U]
re·spect¹ /rɪ'spekt/ n 1 [U(for)] the feeling that one admires
someone or something very much and that they or it should
be treated well and honourably. Show some respect to/Have
some respect for your parents. | He commands the respect of
(=has earned the respect of) all who know him well. (used
formally to introduce an expression of disagreement) With
(the greatest) respect/With due respect I think you're
wrong. → opposite DISRESPECT; see also RESPECTS, SELF-
RESPECT 2 [U(for)] consideration or care: Out of respect for
the wishes of her family, the affair was not reported in the
newspapers. | If they had any respect for human life they
wouldn't do such terrible things. 3 [in+C] a detail; particular
point: This room is fine except in one respect – what can I sit
on? | In many respects the new version is less good than the old
one. 4 in respect of fml a) concerning; with regard to b)
(especially in business letters) in payment for: He will be
paid £100 in respect of the work he has done. 5 without
respect to without considering; without regard to: Anyone
can join the club, without respect to class, race, or sex. → see
also IRRESPECTIVE 6 with respect to (used especially to
introduce a new subject or one that has been mentioned
earlier) concerning: With respect to your other proposals, I am
not yet able to tell you our decision.
respect² v [T] 1 to feel respect for (especially a person or
their qualities): He's a man much respected by all his
colleagues. | I deeply respect her courage. 2 to show careful
consideration for: I promise to respect your wishes. | Please
respect (=obey) the no smoking sign as long as it appears. →
see also SELF-RESPECTING
re·spect·a·bil·i·ty /rɪˌspektə'bɪləti/ n [U] the quality of
being RESPECTABLE: They got married for the sake of respect-
ability.
re·spect·a·ble /rɪ'spektəbəl/ adj 1 showing standards of
behaviour, appearance etc that are socially acceptable, but
may be thought of as boring and lacking in excitement;
unwilling to take risks etc: What an outrageous suggestion!
I'm a respectable married woman. | It's not
respectable to be drunk in the street. | I must go and put on a
clean shirt and make myself look respectable. | (derog) I'd never
marry her; she's too respectable! 2 infml quite good; enough in
amount or quality: England's football team won three
matches out of five – quite a respectable total. | a respectable
income —bly adv —ness n [U]
re·spect·er /rɪ'spektə/ n [(of) usually in negatives] someone or
something that shows RESPECT: He's no respecter of per-
sons. (=does not respect rich or important people any more
than ordinary people) | A hurricane is no respecter of prop-
erty.
re·spect·ful /rɪ'spektfəl/ adj [(to)] feeling or showing
RESPECT: The crowd stood in respectful silence as the funeral
procession went by. → opposite DISRESPECTFUL —ly adv
—ness n [U]
re·spect·ing /rɪ'spektɪŋ/ prep fml concerning; in respect of
(RESPECT)
re·spec·tive /rɪ'spektɪv/ adj [A] of or for each one; particu-
lar and separate: The two friends said goodbye and went to
their respective homes.
re·spec·tive·ly /rɪ'spektɪvli/ adv each separately in the
order mentioned: The nurses and the miners got pay rises of
5% and 7% respectively. (=the nurses got 5% and the miners
got 7%)
re·spects /rɪ'spekts/ n [P] 1 one's polite formal greetings;
good wishes: Give my respects to your wife. | Please send them
my respects when you write. 2 pay one's respects to fml to
pay a polite visit to (a person): I've come to pay my respects to
the countess.
res·pi·ra·tion /ˌrespɪ'reɪʃən/ n [U] fml or tech breathing:
Respiration becomes difficult at great heights. → see also
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
res·pi·ra·tor /'respɪreɪtə/ n an apparatus that is worn over
the nose and mouth, to help people to breathe in spite of
gas, smoke etc: The firemen wore respirators.
respiratory system
nasal cavity
pharynx
larynx
trachea
bronchi
lungs
heart
diaphragm
re·spi·ra·to·ry /rɪ'spɪrətəri, 'respɪreɪtəri, rɪ'spaɪərə
təri||'respɪreɪtɔːri, rɪ'spaɪər-/ adj fml or tech connected with
breathing: respiratory diseases/difficulties | the respiratory
system (=the lungs and the tubes leading to them)
re·spire /rɪ'spaɪə/ v [I] tech to breathe
res·pite /'respɪt, -paɪt||-pɪt/ n [C usually sing.;U] 1 [(from)] a
short period of) pause or rest, during a time of great effort,
pain, or trouble: a welcome/much needed respite from the
continual hard work | The noise went on all night without re-