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valuableadjective(MONEY)B1wortha lot ofmoney: 值钱的，贵重的 Theseantiquesareextremelyvaluable.这些古董非常值钱。 This islosingvaluablebusinessfor thecompany.这是在使公司损失价值可观的生意。 Note:- Invaluable means 'extremely useful'.
- The country's most valuablecommoditiesincludetinanddiamonds.
- Diamonds are still valuable,evenwhen they areflawed.
- Delicate and valuablebooksarekeptin anair-conditionedannexeto themainlibrary.
- You can't give away Granny'soldbookcase- it's a valuableantique.
- Themuseumhas afinecollectionof valuableglass.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesExpensive & luxurious - champagne
- costliness
- delicacy
- expense
- expensively
- fancy
- gold plate
- graciousness
- luxury goods
- no expense is sparedidiom
- opulent
- precious
- premium-rate
- prestige
- priceless
- sumptuously
- super-deluxe
- super-expensive
- swish
- upmarket
See more results » valuableadjective(IMPORTANT)B2Valuableinformation,advice, etc. is veryhelpfulorimportant: 有用的；重要的；有价值的 He wasabletoprovidethepolicewith some valuableinformation.他能给警方提供一些重要信息。 Parents gave theschoolvaluablesupportinitscasefor gettingitsfacilitiesimproved.家长为学校改进设施提供了宝贵的支持。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesuseful - usefulThese useful gadgets should find a home in every kitchen.
- helpfulThey gave us some really helpful advice.
- valuableHe was able to provide the police with some valuable information.
- invaluableThe Internet is an invaluable resource for teachers.
- constructiveIt was a very constructive discussion.
See more results » - Welostvaluabletimestuckintraffic.
- She gave me some valuabletipsforgrowingtomatoes.
- Herdoctorgave her a lot of valuableadviceaboutbereavement.
- Ifoundhisbookonpaintingvery valuable for my ownstudies.
- She made a valuablecontributionto thetreatmentofasthma.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesUseful or advantageous - advantageous
- advantageously
- all-singing
- amiss
- asset
- fecund
- foil
- fruitfully
- fruitfulness
- functionally
- gainfully
- general
- preferential
- productive
- productively
- profitable
- profitably
- wholesomeness
- win-win
- worthwhile
See more results » valuable| American Dictionaryvaluableadjective(IMPORTANCE)important,useful, orbeneficial: Niekro wasnamedthe most valuableplayerinbaseball. Theyperformvaluableservicesforpoor,ruralwomen. valuableadjective(MONEY)ABC’s valuableradioand TVlicensesare up forrenewal. valuable| Business EnglishThestockshotup, making thewarrantsextremelyvaluable. This is a valuablepieceofrealestate. He has awealthofexperienceand will be a valuableadditiontooureditorialteam. Thisopportunitywillallowpeopletogainvaluableexperience. valuable to sb/sthThesoilis valuable to the state'sagricultureindustry. Examplesofvaluablevaluable I plan to burglarize your house in order to steal your valuables.From theCambridge English Corpus Generally, the aboriginal societies have four alliance networks, including small scale, stateless, primitive warfare, primitive valuables, and leadership roles.From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, primitive valuables may be paid by weaker groups to create alliances.From theCambridge English Corpus The listener hangs up the phone, takes his valuables, hides them on the ver y top shelf of his closet, and leaves.From theCambridge English Corpus The beginning of a marriage is almost always the occasion for a transfer of valuables in the form of wedding presents, marriage settlements, token gifts.From theCambridge English Corpus Acquiring the valuables in political or social transactions was commonly required the status.From theCambridge English Corpus Often such valuables were hidden in the ground, sometimes contained in a bag, wooden chest or pot.From theCambridge English Corpus The areas which display the greatest success in acquiring valuables are also those that first develop leadership by birth.From theCambridge English Corpus The evidence from these workshops shows that the craftsmen were producing prestige valuables: enamels, glassware, ivories, bonework and elaborate metalwork.From theCambridge English Corpus The jeweller's description of the person from whom he had bought the valuables was thought by the victim to resemble her former lodger.From theCambridge English Corpus Certainly it is possible that they were primarily interested in booty - the victims may have carried money or other valuables with them.From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, there are different types of goods exchanged: commodities, valuables and people.From theCambridge English Corpus Faced with growing confusion over, for example, where valuables had been safely put away, it is not surprising that service users felt vulnerable and anxious about crime.From theCambridge English Corpus Servants therefore perform a policing function in the home - guarding valuables, sizing up strangers, escorting their employers - that necessarily but not offensively encroaches upon the family's privacy.From theCambridge English Corpus People tend to sell their livestock (and other valuables) at such times, either in the local markets or far away to the north where cattle prices are higher.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |