plural values
plural values
Learner's definition of VALUE
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: the amount of money that something is worth : the price or cost of something價值;價格 [noncount]
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The company's stock continues to decline/decrease/drop in value.公司的股價持續下降/減少/降低。
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Real estate prices have doubled in value over the last decade.過去十年間不動産價格翻了一番。
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The difference in value between the two currencies is not significant.這兩種貨幣的價值差異不大。
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You may exchange the item for something of equal value.你可以用這件商品換取等值的東西。
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We sold the home for less than its full value.我們以低於總價的價格賣了這套房子。
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The reproductions of the paintings have little or no value. [=they are worth little or no money]這些畫的複制品沒什麽價值。
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These antiques will acquire more value [=they will become more valuable/expensive] over time.這些古董將随着時間推移不斷增值。
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an increase in the value of the dollar美元的升值
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The home has a value of $1,000,000.這房子價值100萬美元。
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Property values tend to rise as interest rates fall.當利率下降時,房産價格通常會上升。
— see also book value, market value 2
: something that can be bought for a low or fair price劃算;實惠 [count]
[noncount]
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a : usefulness or importance用處;重要性 [noncount]
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No one can deny the value of a good education.沒人能夠否認良好教育的重要性。
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The broccoli adds color and nutritional value to the dish.西藍花增添了這道菜的色澤和營養價值。
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The program's educational value was questioned.這個節目的教育意義受到了質疑。
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a document of great historical value具有很高史學價值的文獻
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b [noncount] : importance or interest of a particular kind(特定的)重要性,益處 -
Few sports have greater entertainment value [=few sports are more entertaining] than figure skating.很少有體育項目比花樣滑冰更具娛樂性。
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He uses offensive language for (its) shock value. [=in order to shock people]他出言不遜,讓人生厭。
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The picture has sentimental value for me. [=it reminds me of happy times in the past]這張照片對我來說很有紀念意義。
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[count] : a strongly held belief about what is valuable, important, or acceptable價值觀 —
usually plural通常用複數 -
cultural/moral/religious values文化/道德/宗教價值觀
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traditional/conservative/liberal values傳統/保守/自由的價值觀
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Her values were very different from mine.她的價值觀與我的差異很大。
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America was founded on the values of freedom and justice for all.人人自由平等的價值觀是美國建國的根基。
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[count] mathematics : a mathematical quantity that is represented by a letter(數學中的)值
of value
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: having value : worth a lot of money有價值的;值錢的 -
The burglars stole everything of value in my apartment.這幫竊賊偷走了我寓所裏全部值錢的東西。
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We lost a few possessions, but nothing of (real) value.我們丢了幾件物品,但沒有(真正)值錢的。
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: useful or important有用的;重要的 2 value /ˈvælju/ verb
values; valued; valuing
values; valued; valuing
Learner's definition of VALUE
[+ object]
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: to make a judgment about the amount of money that something is worth估價 —
usually + at —
usually used as (be) valued通常用作(be) valued 2
: to think that (someone or something) is important or useful重視;珍視 -
She values the time she spends with her family.她珍視與家人在一起的時光。
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He values her advice/opinions.他很重視她的意見/看法。
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The items/objects are highly valued by collectors.這些物件受到收藏家的高度重視。
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The herbs are valued for their medicinal properties.這些草本植物因具有藥性而受到重視。
— valued
adjective [more valued; most valued]