He was egalitarian and valued mateship highly above any respect to authority .

他信奉平等主义，将友情看得高于一切权威。

Even mateship , a quality mr howard wanted recognised in the constitution , is questioned , though good-neighbourliness was surely on show in abundance during the floods that afflicted queensland and other places earlier this year .

即使是霍华德先生希望在宪法中确认的一种品质--同伴情谊也受到质疑，即使在今年早些时候，遭遇洪灾的昆士兰及其他地区充足表现了睦邻友好。