释义
value noun (MONEY )
B1 [C orU ] theamountofmoneythat can bereceivedfor something:
价值；价格 She had alreadysoldeverythingof value that shepossessed. 她已经把自己所有值钱的东西都卖了。
What is the valueof theprize? 那个奖项有多少奖金？
The valueof thepoundfell against otherEuropeancurrenciesyesterday. 昨天英镑对其他欧洲货币的比价下挫。
Property values havefallensince theplansfor theairportwerepublished. 建造机场的计划公布以来，房地产价格已经下跌。
UK Ithoughttheofferwasgood value(formoney) (= a lot wasofferedfor theamountofmoneypaid) . 我认为这个报价很合算。
US Ithoughttheofferwasa good value(= a lot wasofferedfor theamountofmoneypaid) . 我认为这个报价很合算。
The value of thepaintinghas been put at £1 million. Theriseininterestrateshaspushedup the value of myinvestments. The newtaxsystemwould becalculatedon the value ofpropertyownedby anindividual. We'veseenourhousediminishgreatlyin value over the last sixmonths. Thosesharesmust beworthtentimestheiroriginalvalue now. Costs & expenses
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value noun (IMPORTANCE )
[S orU ] theimportanceorworthof something for someone:
意义；价值 For them, the house'smainvaluelayinitsquietcountrylocation. 对他们来说，这座房子的主要优点是地处乡村，环境僻静。
They areknowntoplace/put/set a high valueon goodpresentation. 众所周知，他们非常重视包装的精美。
B1 [U ] howusefulorimportantsomething is:
有用性；重要性 Thephotographsareof immensehistoricalvalue. 这些照片极具历史价值。
Hiscontributionwas of little or nopractical value. 他的贡献没有多少或者说毫无实用价值。
Thenecklacehadgreatsentimental value. 这条项链很有纪念意义。
It hasnovelty value because I've never done anything like it before. 我之前从未做过那样的事情，所以感觉很新鲜。
values [plural ]
B2 thebeliefspeoplehave,especiallyabout what isrightandwrongand what is mostimportantinlife, thatcontroltheirbehaviour:
价值观 family/moral/traditionalvalues 家庭观念／道德观念／传统的价值观
Itrynot to foist my values on thechildrenbut it's hard. He had notexpectedthepeoplesoreadilytointernalizethe values ofdemocracy. We need toreassessourvalues as anation. Byitsnature,terrorismisdesignedtostrikeat theheartofourdemocraticvalues. Instead ofdefendingtraditionalvalues, thechurchfrequentlyseemsweak-kneedandirresolute. It's acheapringbut it hasgreatsentimentalvalue for me. Whenpreparingmeals, you need tothinkaboutvarietyandtasteas well asnutritionalvalue. The value of some of theexperimentsisdebatable. Very fewactivitiesat thisagehave noeducativevalue at all. Critics were intotaldisagreementabout theliteraryvalue of thebook. Importance - general words
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value noun (NUMBER )
[C ] anumberorsymbolthatrepresentsanamount:
Themodemspeedsmust be set to afixedvalue.
Anumbersystemdefinesa set of values used torepresentquantity.
Terms for numbers
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value verb [T] (MONEY )
C2 UK
(US appraise ) to give ajudgmentabout how muchmoneysomething might besoldfor:
给…估价 He valued thepaintingat $2,000. 他给那幅画估价2000美元。
Theinsurancecompanysaid I should have myjewelleryvalued. 保险公司说我应当把我的首饰进行估价。
Thepearl, valued at £75 000, is sobigthat it has beendescribedas afreakofnature. Beforeprobatecan begranted, allbusinessassetshave to beidentifiedand valued. We're getting anestateagentto valueourhouse. Experts have valued thepotteryat over £5,000. Have you had thefurniturevalued? Estimating value
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value verb [T] (IMPORTANCE )
B2 toconsidersomethingimportant:
珍视，重视 I've always valued heradvice. 我对她的建议一向很重视。
Stopbelittlingyourself -yourworkishighlyvalued. Thebankmanagerwaivedthecharge, as we wereoldand valuedcustomers. I wouldn'tcrosshim if I were you, not if you valueyourlife. Thegeneraldriftof thearticlewas thatsocietydoesn't valueolderpeople. They valuetheirfreedomabove and beyond allelse. Very important or urgent
all-important at all cost(s) idiom be a matter of life and/or death idiom cardinal chief co-principal life-and-death life-changing mainly major league make the world go around/round idiom meaningful pressing prized prominent radical revalorization revalorize sacred subtle See more results »
(Definition ofvalue from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
value noun (MONEY )
B1 [C orU ] theamountofmoneythat can bereceivedfor something
价值；价格 She had alreadysoldeverythingof value that shepossessed. 她已经把自己所有值钱的东西都卖了。
What is the valueof theprize? 那个奖项有多少奖金？
The valueof thepoundfell against otherEuropeancurrenciesyesterday. 昨天英镑对其他欧洲货币的比价下挫。
Property values havefallensince theplansfor theairportwerepublished. 建造机场的计划公布以来，房地产价格已经下跌。
UK Ithoughttheofferwasgood value(formoney) (= a lot wasofferedfor theamountofmoneypaid) . 我认为这个报价很合算。
US Ithoughttheofferwasa good value(= a lot wasofferedfor theamountofmoneypaid) . 我认为这个报价很合算。
The value of thepaintinghas been put at £1 million. Theriseininterestrateshaspushedup the value of myinvestments. The newtaxsystemwould becalculatedon the value ofpropertyownedby anindividual. We'veseenourhousediminishgreatlyin value over the last sixmonths. Thosesharesmust beworthtentimestheiroriginalvalue now.
value noun (IMPORTANCE )
[S orU ] theimportanceorworthof something for someone
意义；价值 For them, the house'smainvaluelayinitsquietcountrylocation. 对他们来说，这座房子的主要优点是地处乡村，环境僻静。
They areknowntoplace/put/set a high valueon goodpresentation. 众所周知，他们非常重视包装的精美。
B1 [U ] howusefulorimportantsomething is
有用性；重要性 Thephotographsareof immensehistoricalvalue. 这些照片极具历史价值。
Hiscontributionwas of little or nopractical value. 他的贡献没有多少或者说毫无实用价值。
Thenecklacehadgreatsentimental value. 这条项链很有纪念意义。
It hasnovelty value because I've never done anything like it before. 我之前从未做过那样的事情，所以感觉很新鲜。
values [plural ]
B2 thebeliefspeoplehave,especiallyabout what isrightandwrongand what is mostimportantinlife, thatcontroltheirbehaviour
价值观 family/moral/traditionalvalues 家庭观念／道德观念／传统的价值观
Itrynot to foist my values on thechildrenbut it's hard. He had notexpectedthepeoplesoreadilytointernalizethe values ofdemocracy. We need toreassessourvalues as anation. Byitsnature,terrorismisdesignedtostrikeat theheartofourdemocraticvalues. Instead ofdefendingtraditionalvalues, thechurchfrequentlyseemsweak-kneedandirresolute. It's acheapringbut it hasgreatsentimentalvalue for me. Whenpreparingmeals, you need tothinkaboutvarietyandtasteas well asnutritionalvalue. The value of some of theexperimentsisdebatable. Very fewactivitiesat thisagehave noeducativevalue at all. Critics were intotaldisagreementabout theliteraryvalue of thebook.
value verb [T] (MONEY )
C2 UK
(US appraise ) to give ajudgmentabout how muchmoneysomething might besoldfor
给…估价 He valued thepaintingat $2,000. 他给那幅画估价2000美元。
Theinsurancecompanysaid I should have myjewelleryvalued. 保险公司说我应当把我的首饰进行估价。
Thepearl, valued at £75 000, is sobigthat it has beendescribedas afreakofnature. Beforeprobatecan begranted, allbusinessassetshave to beidentifiedand valued. We're getting anestateagentto valueourhouse. Experts have valued thepotteryat over £5,000. Have you had thefurniturevalued?
value verb [T] (IMPORTANCE )
B2 toconsidersomethingimportant
珍视，重视 I've always valued heradvice. 我对她的建议一向很重视。
Stopbelittlingyourself -yourworkishighlyvalued. Thebankmanagerwaivedthecharge, as we wereoldand valuedcustomers. I wouldn'tcrosshim if I were you, not if you valueyourlife. Thegeneraldriftof thearticlewas thatsocietydoesn't valueolderpeople. They valuetheirfreedomabove and beyond allelse.
value | American Dictionary
value noun (IMPORTANCE )
[U ] importance,worth, orbenefit:
Theydiscussedthe value of havingcamerasin thecourtroom.
The value of the thing(=itsworthinmoney) wasprobablyonly a fewdollarsbut it hadgreatsentimentalvalue.
value noun (MONEY )
[C/U ] theamountofmoneythat can bereceivedfor something; theworthof something inmoney:
[C ] adeclineinpropertyvalues
[U ] The value of thedollarfellagainst themarkand theyenyesterday.
value noun (NUMBER )
[C ] mathematics us /ˈvæl·ju / thenumberoramountthat aletterorsymbolrepresents
value noun (ART )
[C ] art us /ˈvæl·ju / thedegreeoflightordarknessin acolor, or therelationbetweenlightandshadein aworkofart
value verb [T] (MONEY )
tostatetheworthof something:
Thepaintingwasvaluedat $450,000.
value verb [T] (IMPORTANCE )
toconsidersomething asimportantandworthhaving:
I value hisfriendshipmore than I caneversay.
(Definition ofvalue from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
theamountofmoneythat something isworth:
Thismortgageisavailablefor up to 95% of the property's value.
go up/shoot up/increase in value One-bedroomflatshaveshotup in value by 71%.
go down/drop/fall in value Myinvestmenthas gone down in value.
a high/low value Therupiahhasclimbedtoitshighestvalue against thedollarsince early May.
how good orusefulsomething is inrelationtoitsprice:
excellent/good/poor value Property will alwaysremaingood value.
give/offer/provide value If you're taking more than onetripayear,annualtravelinsurancepoliciesofferexcellentvalue.
These jogsuits areoutstandingvalue formoney at agreatlyreducedprice.
values [plural ]
thebeliefsthatpeoplehave about what isright,wrong, and mostimportantinlife,business, etc. whichcontroltheirbehaviour:
Hebelievedthatcultureand valueshelpedholdthecompanytogether.
core/shared values Companies that last arebuilton acentralset ofcorevalues.
cultural/social/traditional values Thechangesindicatedareturnto thetraditionalvalues oflocalmanagement.
See also added value
annual value
asset value
asset value per share
assured value
book value
break-up value
capital value
customer lifetime value
deprival value
economic value
expected value
face value
fair value
future value
imputed value
intrinsic value
lifetime value
market value
net annual value
net asset value
net book value
net present value
net realizable value
nominal value
par value
present value
rateable value
replacement value
residual value
surplus value
surrender value
written-down value
tojudgehow muchmoneysomething isworth:
Softassetsare hard to value.
Atriedandtestedway of valuingcompaniesislookingatcashflow.
value sth at sth Thepropertyis valued at $160,000.
toconsidersomethingimportantor good:
We valueourpartnershipwith thegovernment.
value sb/sth for sth Plasticmanufacturersvalue thispolymerforitsabilitytowithstandhightemperatures.
COMMERCE producedtosellat alowprice:
There has been apositivereceptiontoitsnew valuerangeofkitchenproducts.
Theproductsrangefrom $100 single-barrelbourbonsto valuebrandsthatsellfor $10 abottleor less.
(Definition ofvalue from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof value value
Thevalue of this volume at present is clear in that it permits geoscientists to view the potential of three-dimensional seismic data. From theCambridge English Corpus
Although it is rarely clearly stated, we implicitly have a predicate whose result tells us when an abstractvalue permits strictness optimisations. From theCambridge English Corpus
Have consumers pay the difference for costlier plans, if they think they provide bettervalue . From theCambridge English Corpus
Initially, as the plasma plume is formed, the particle pressure is very high due to highvalue of pressure and density. From theCambridge English Corpus
Because there are fewer constraints to the parameter values in qualitative modeling, there inevitably exists ambiguity. From theCambridge English Corpus
Working within the principles of organic agriculture and thus acknowledging the values of the system is also an important context for research. From theCambridge English Corpus
The symbolic evaluator implements a purely functional language which supports symbolic values. From theCambridge English Corpus
First, the language includes arrays of purely functional values. From theCambridge English Corpus
Let us, purely for convenience, indiscriminately lump together all such values within the category of 'anthropocentric values'. From theCambridge English Corpus
If we say that these values correspond to certain concepts, it must be understood that the concepts in question are purely differential. From theCambridge English Corpus
Calling a controversy "pure" imports avalue judgment into a task that should be - if you will pardon the expression - purely descriptive. From theCambridge English Corpus
Yet the attempt to account for thevalue of happiness in purely hedonic terms seems to miss something. From theCambridge English Corpus
The concept ofvalue orientations has received much attention in sociological and psychological literature over the past forty years. From theCambridge English Corpus
Such a nuanced distinction requires a continuous measure that returns very finely graded values. From theCambridge English Corpus
Twenty-four hours later, all hemodynamic parameters had returned to the initial values. From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith value value These are words often used in combination withvalue .
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actual value
The mean of two consecutive measurements to the nearest 0.1 cm was recorded and considered as the actual value.
From theCambridge English Corpus
aesthetic value
These various implements have a great deal of aesthetic value, over and above their functional use in the care of crickets.
From theCambridge English Corpus
appraised value
If the goods did not meet the appraised value, they would not be knocked down.
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