What does "have a higher opinion of" mean?
1.The high standing of professional, including doctors, has been eroded as a consequence.
2.In the past, people had a higer opinion of doctors than they do today.
Do the above two sentences have the similar meaning?
What does "have a higher opinion of" mean?

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We say "to have a high opinion" or "to have a low opinion" of someone.  A high opinion of someone means you think of that person with respect, and you "hold him/her in high esteem".

The sentences both suggest the same thing: that doctors are not as respected today, compared to the respect they received in the past.