value
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈvæljuː/
/ˈvæljuː/
Word Family
- value noun verb
- valuable adjective
- invaluable adjective (≠ valueless)
- valuables noun
- [uncountable, countable] how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged
（商品）价值 - to go up/rise/increase in value
升值 - to go down/fall/decline in value
价值下降/下降/下降 - rising property values
上涨中的房地产价值 - The value of the shares has continued to fall.
股票价值持续下跌。 - to the value of something The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖项。 - of value Don't leave anything of value in the car.
不要把值钱的东西留在车里。 - Sports cars tend to hold their value well.
跑车往往很能保值。
Synonyms pricepricesee also face value, fair market value, market value, street value, surrender value- cost
- value
- expense
- worth
- price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service:
- house prices
房价 - How much are these? They don’t have a price on them.
这些东西卖多少钱？它们都没有标价。 - I can’t afford it at that price.
那个价格我付不起。
- house prices
- cost the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do something:
- A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
新的计算机系统已安装，费用为 8 万英镑。
- A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
- value how much something is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged:
- The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
获胜者将得到价值为 1 000 英镑的奖品。
- The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
用 price、cost 还是 value？ - expense the money that you spend on something; something that makes you spend money:
- The garden was transformed at great expense.
花园改建花了一大笔费用。 - Running a car is a big expense.
养一辆车开销很大。
- The garden was transformed at great expense.
- worth the financial value of somebody/something:
- He has a personal net worth of $10 million.
他有价值 1 000 万美元的个人净资产。
- He has a personal net worth of $10 million.
- the high price/cost/value
- the real/true price/cost/value/worth
- to put/set a price/value on something
- to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
- to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
- to cut the price/cost
Topics Moneyb1, Shoppingb1- Dramatic developments on the stock market tripled the value of his shares.
股市的快速发展使他的股票价值增加了 2 倍。 - It's hard to put a value on a company with large assets and turnover but low profits.
很难为一家拥有大量资产和高营业额但利润偏低的公司评估价值。 - Jewellery to the value of a million pounds was stolen last night.
昨天晚上有价值100 万英镑的珠宝失窃。 - Paintings to the value of two million euros were stolen last night.
价值达 200 万欧元的油画昨夜失窃。 - Regular servicing will add to the resale value of your PC.
定期维护个人计算机有助于提高转售价值。 - The land has dropped in value.
这片土地的价格已经下跌了。 - The piano has held its value.
这架钢琴保持了原有价值。 - They were accused of artificially inflating the value of the company's securities.
他们被控虚报公司证券的价值。 - Use current market values to determine the worth of your assets.
用当前的市场价值来确定你的资产的价值。 - a residual value of 10% of its original cost
相当于原价值 10% 的残值 - a share with a nominal value of $50
面值为 50 美元的股票 - the high value of the dollar
美元的高价 - London property values are rising fast.
伦敦的房产正快速升值。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
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- double
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- in value
- to the value of
- an increase in value
- a rise in value
- a drop in value
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- to go up/rise/increase in value
- [uncountable] (especially British English) how much something is worth compared with its price
（与价格相比的）值，划算程度 - to be good/great value (= worth the money it costs)
物超所值 - to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs)
不上算；不值 - Larger sizes give the best value for money.
较大尺寸的最划算。 - The hotel gives value for money.
这家宾馆提供的服务的确物有所值。 - They're only £40—not bad value, really.
它们只有40块——真的，还不错。 - This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members.
这一物有所值的优惠仅面向社会成员。
Topics Moneyb1, Shoppingb1- Charter flights give very good value for money.
包机非常划算。 - This restaurant is excellent value.
这家餐馆很合算。 - Though a little more expensive, the larger model gives better value for money.
尽管较大的一款稍微贵了点儿，但是更划算一些。 - Our products deliver value.
我们的产品很划算。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- great
- …
- deliver
- offer
- provide
- …
- value for money
- to be good/great value (= worth the money it costs)
- [uncountable, singular] the quality of being useful or important
用途；积极作用 - The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated.
经常锻炼的好处不应低估。 - She placed a high value on loyalty.
她非常重视忠诚。 - of value He didn't say anything of value.
他没讲什么有意义的话。 - of value to somebody The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries.
运河的出现对许多行业具有重大的意义。 - to be of little/no value to somebody
对某人没什么／毫无帮助 - value to somebody The library's value to the community is enormous.
图书馆对社区的价值是巨大的。 - This ring has great sentimental value for me.
这枚戒指对我来说很有纪念意义。 - I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new).
我觉得这有一定的新意。 - food with a high nutritional value
营养价值高的食物 - The story has very little news value.
这件事没有什么新闻价值。 - Branding has to add value to the product.
品牌必须增加产品的价值。
- His published account of his travels is of dubious value to other explorers.
他发表的游记对其他探险家不一定有用。 - It has an added value for native speakers of English.
这对于以英语为母语的人具有额外的价值。 - Many people question the social value of talk shows.
许多人质疑谈话类节目的社会价值。 - Pottery fragments are of great value to archaeologists.
陶瓷碎片对于考古学家很有用。 - The real value of the book lies in its wonderful characterization.
这本书真正的价值在于精彩的人物塑造。 - This would greatly enhance the value of the book as a resource for scholars.
这将大大增强这本书可资学者参考利用的价值。 - We began to recognize the value of advice from others.
我们开始认识到他人的建议是多么宝贵。 - You can't underestimate the value of networking.
你不能低估人际关系网的价值。 - a program which demonstrates the value of education
展示出教育价值的课程 - The stolen necklace only had sentimental value for her.
被偷的项链对她而言只有纪念意义。 - the nutritional value of eggs
鸡蛋的营养价值 - I suppose it has a certain novelty value but you'll soon get bored of it.
我觉得这有一定的新意，不过你很快就会厌倦它。 - Most of his writings are of little real value.
他的大部分作品没有什么实际价值。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- high
- …
- have
- attach
- place
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- be
- lie
- judgement
- of value
- value to
- The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated.
- values[plural] beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life
是非标准；生活准则；价值观 - We need to be guided by our moral values.
我们需要以道德观念为指导。 - a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline
恢复传统的教育准则，如严格的纪律 - The school's core values include the ability to work with others.
学校的核心价值观包括与他人合作的能力。 - The young have a completely different set of values and expectations.
年轻人有一整套截然不同的价值观和期望。
- Families adhered to the values instilled by the church.
家庭坚守教会灌输的价值观。 - I won't compromise my artistic values.
我不会在艺术标准上让步。 - Is it the role of schools to foster spiritual values?
培养学生的精神观念是学校的责任吗？ - They hold very middle-class values.
他们秉持典型的中产阶级价值观。 - What shared values do you have with your friends?
你和朋友间共有的价值观是什么？ - a prevailing set of cultural values
一套流行的文化价值观 - a society that has failed to preserve its traditional values
一个未能保留传统价值观念的社会 - the cultural values shared by all the ethnic groups
所有族群共有的文化观念 - the dominant values of a society
社会的主流价值观 - the principles and values embodied in the Constitution
宪法所体现的原则和价值观 - the rejection of parental values by a child
孩子对父母价值观的排斥 - The party's election campaign emphasized its belief in family values.
该党派在竞选活动中强调家庭观念。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dominant
- conservative
- conventional
- …
- set
- have
- hold
- cherish
- …
- system
- production values
- We need to be guided by our moral values.
- [countable] the amount represented by a letter or symbol
值；数值 - Let y have the value 33.
假设 y 的值为 33。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- full
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- place
- put
- set
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- double
- triple
- etc.
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- in value
- to the value of
- an increase in value
- a rise in value
- a drop in value
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see also production values - Let y have the value 33.
how much something is worth价值
being useful/important有用；重要
beliefs信念
mathematics数学
词源Middle English: from Old French, feminine past participle of valoir ‘be worth’, from Latin valere.