/rɪˈvɪə(r) ||; rɪˈvɪr/verb [T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) (formal 正式)revere sb/sth (as sth) to feel great respect or admiration for sb/sth 崇敬；敬慕: He is revered as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. 他被尊崇为他那个年代最伟大的音乐家之一。