He even earned his opponents' grudging respect...是什么意思？

He even earned his opponents' grudging respect...

他甚至令对手也不得不尊重他。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

even

adv. 甚至，更加， 即使，恰巧在…时候；adj. 公平的，平坦的， 偶数的，平均的；vt. 使平坦，使相等；vi. 变平，成为相等；

例句
In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

earned

adj. 挣得的；v. 赚得( earn的过去式和过去分词 )，挣钱，生（利），获（利）；

例句
He earned the appellation 'rebel priest.'
他赢得了“反叛牧师”的称号。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

grudging

adj. 不情愿的，勉强的；

例句
It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。

respect

vt. 尊重，尊敬，关心，遵守；n. 尊重，恭敬，敬意，某方面；

例句
One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other...
有一点可以肯定，那就是双方都非常尊重对方。