val‧u‧a‧ble W3 / væljuəb ə l, -jəb ə l $ væljəb ə l / 形容词

1 worth a lot of money 反义词 worthless :

a valuable painting

Their most valuable belongings were locked in a safe in the bedroom. → see Thesaurus box on p.1942

2 valuable help, advice, information etc is very useful because it helps you to do something :

Muriel has made a valuable contribution to our company’s success.

a job that gave him valuable experience

3 important because there is only a limited amount available 同义词 precious :

I won’t waste any more of your valuable time.

COLLOCATIONS

名词

help There can be no doubt that this sort of help is valuable for teachers.

advice The booklet contains valuable advice for new mothers.

information The police were contacted by a number of people who had valuable information about the bombings.

experience The experience you can gain in a small advertising agency will be very valuable.

contribution He made a valuable contribution to our work.

asset If you have a good network of contacts, you have a valuable asset.

source Fish are a valuable source of protein.

tool Exercise is a valuable tool in treating depression.

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prove valuable (= be valuable for someone ) This advice was to prove valuable.

THESAURUS

worth a lot of money

valuable worth a lot of money and expensive to buy : a valuable piece of jewellery | The carpet is extremely valuable.

priceless so valuable that it is impossible to calculate a price : a priceless painting by Rembrandt | The statue is priceless.

precious metal/stone precious metals such as gold, or stones such as diamonds are very rare and expensive : Back in ancient times, coins contained precious metals. | The ring was set with dozens of precious stones.

worth a lot/a fortune informal to be worth a very large amount of money : Some rare baseball cards are worth a fortune.

very special and important

precious very special and important to someone - used about people or things : My family have always been precious to me. | His free time was very precious to him. | the place where I kept my most precious things

prized very special and important to someone, so that they want very much to keep them or obtain them : The book was one of his most prized possessions . | The shells are prized for their beauty (= are considered to be very special ) .

treasured very special and important to someone, especially because it is connected with someone they love : the case in which she kept her most treasured possessions | The holiday was now a treasured memory. | a treasured gift from her grandmother

irreplaceable extremely special and important, especially because it is the only one of its kind : The manuscripts are said to be irreplaceable.