respectabilize

vt.使显得体面 把...视作体面

使更受尊重；使更有声望

动词

1. His involvement in charity work helped respectabilize his image in the community.
他参与慈善工作有助于提高他在社区中的形象，使他更受尊重。

2. The success of their business venture respectabilized their previously questionable reputation.
他们的商业合作的成功使他们之前可疑的声誉变得更加有声望。