value ['væl.ju:] noun MONEY 钱 ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■the amount of money which can be received for something 价值;价格•She had already sold everything of value that she possessed.她已经把自己所有值钱的东西都卖了。 •What is the value of the prize?那个奖项有多少奖金? •The value of the pound fell against other European currencies yesterday.昨天英镑对其他欧洲货币的比价下挫。 •Property values have fallen since the plans for the airport were published.建造机场的计划公布以来,房地产价格已经下跌。 •I thought the offer was good value (for money) / US alsoa good value (= a lot was offered for the amount of money paid).我认为这个报价很合算。 ['væl.ju:] noun IMPORTANCE 重要性 ESSENTIAL [S or U] ■the importance or worth of something for someone 意义;价值•For them, the house's main value lay in its quiet country location.对他们来说,这座房子的主要优点是地处乡村,环境僻静。 •They are known to place/put/set a high value on good presentation.众所周知,他们非常重视包装的精美。 ESSENTIAL uncountable ■how useful or important something is 有用性;重要性•The photos are of immense historical value.这些照片极具历史价值。 •His contribution was of little or no practical value.他的投稿没有多少或者说毫无实用价值。 •The necklace had great sentimental value.这条项链很有纪念价值。 •It has novelty 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] ADVANCED ■the beliefs people have about what is right and wrong and what is most important in life, which control their behaviour 价值观•family/moral/traditional values家庭观念/道德观念/传统的价值观 ['væl.ju:] verb transitive MONEY 钱 IMPROVER UK (US appraise) ■to give a judgment about how much money something might be sold for 给…估价•He valued the painting at $2000.他给那幅画估价2000美元。 •The insurance company said I should have my jewellery valued.保险公司说我应当把我的首饰进行估价。 ['væl.ju:] verb transitive IMPORTANCE 重要性 ADVANCED ■to consider something important 珍视,重视•I've always valued her advice.我对她的建议一向很重视。 |