词组 | value |
释义 | value /ˈvæljuː/ noun 1. the amount of money that something is worthadjectives/nouns + valuethe total value The total value of his computer equipment is around £5,000.the real value The real value of their salaries has fallen.sth is good value (=it is worth the money you paid for it) At ten euros a pair, these jeans are really good value.sth is bad/poor value (=it is not worth the money you paid for it) Ten dollars for a coffee is really bad value.high value (=worth a lot of money) You should insure any goods of high value.low value (=not worth a lot of money) The low value of the dollar will benefit tourists.the market value (=the amount something can be sold for) The mortgage is more than the house’s current market value.the monetary/cash value (=the value of something in money) They made an attempt to assess the cash value of the contract.face value (=the value printed on something) The tickets are selling for far more than their face value.street value (=the amount that users will pay for illegal drugs) Drugs with a street value of £1,600 were found in the car.property/land values Property values have fallen sharply.verbshave a value of sth The diamond has a value of over $1 million.increase/rise/go up in value The painting has gone up in value since we bought it.double in value The house doubled in value over two years.double the value of sth We doubled the value of the car by filling it with petrol!add value to sth A brand adds value to a product.fall/go down in value There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.reduce the value of sth A new housing development could reduce the value of your home or spoil your view.put a value on sth (=say how much it is worth) It’s hard to put a value on something so unusual.the value of sth increases/rises The value of the land had increased by $2 million.the value of sth falls The value of your investment may fall.sth holds its value (=its value does not fall over time) Good quality furniture should hold its value.prepositionsthe value of sth The value of your investments can go down as well as up.phrasesa fall/drop in value There was a sudden drop in the value of oil.a rise/increase in value We saw a rapid increase in the land’s value.value for money BrE (=good value) Every customer is looking for value for money.THESAURUS: value → cost1 (1)2. the importance or usefulness of somethingadjectivesgreat value These drugs are of great value in treating cancer.little value The information was of little value.real/true value The documents are too short to be of real value.lasting value (=for a long time) He wanted to achieve something of lasting value.practical value (=in real situations) His research has been of little practical value.entertainment value (=because of being enjoyable) In terms of entertainment value, it’s a great film.sentimental value (=because of being a gift, reminding you of someone etc) The ring wasn’t expensive but had great sentimental value.nutritional value (=the amount of things that a food contains, which are good for your health) The nutritional value of cereals can vary.verbsbe of value (=be important or useful) The fans’ support was of great value to the team.have value All ideas have value and should be listened to.realize/recognize the value of sth (=understand it is important or useful) He did not recognize the value of careful preparation.question the value of sth (=say that it is not important or useful) More and more people are questioning the value of marriage.the value lies in sth The book’s value lies in the questions it raises.prepositionsthe value of sth They talked to us about the value of a good education.phrasesplace/put a high value on sth (=consider something to be important) Our society places a high value on education.3. your values are your ideas about what is right and wrong, or what is important in lifeGrammarAlways plural in this meaning.adjectives/nouns + valuetraditional values The president called for a return to traditional values.moral values (=about right and wrong) She had her own set of moral values.cultural/social values The films of the time reflected changing social values. | There is sometimes a clash between British and Chinese cultural values.human values Society changes, but human values remain the same.family values (=traditional ideas about what a family should be like, in which marriage is very important) The party places a great emphasis on family values.core values (=most basic values) The party needs to express its core values clearly.verbshold/have values People brought up in different times hold different social values.share sb’s values They vote for the candidate who shares their values.uphold values (=defend or support them) The new party was dedicated to upholding traditional values.value + nounsa value system (=a set of values) People with different value systems can cause conflict in the workplace.phrasesa set of values Young people have a completely different set of values. |
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