val‧ue 1 S2 W1 / vælju / 名词
1 money [可数和不可数名词] the amount of money that something is worth
value of
The alterations doubled the value of the house.
2 worth the money paid [可数和不可数名词] used to say that something is worth what you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
good/poor value (for money) British English a good/poor value American English :
The lunch special is really good value.
At only £45 a night, the hotel is great value for money.
value for money British English (= good value, or the quality of being good value )
Every customer is looking for value for money.
3 importance/usefulness [不可数名词] the importance or usefulness of something
value of
A group of athletes spoke to the students about the value of a college education.
the nutritional value of cereal
be of great/little value
His research has been of little practical value.
place/put a high value on something
The Sioux Indians placed a high value on generosity.
The locket has great sentimental value (= importance because it was a gift, it reminds you of someone etc ) .
4 of value
a) worth a lot of money :
The thieves took nothing of value.
b) useful :
I hope this book will be of value to both teachers and students.
5 interesting quality shock/curiosity/novelty etc value a good or interesting quality that something has because it is surprising, different, new etc :
After the initial curiosity value, the product’s sales dropped considerably.
6 ideas values [复数形式] your ideas about what is right and wrong, or what is important in life :
a return to traditional values
Your attitudes about sex are affected by your religious and moral values . → family values
7 amount [可数名词] technical a mathematical quantity shown by a letter of the alphabet or sign :
Let x have the value 25.
COLLOCATIONS
动词
increase/rise/go up in value The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
fall/go down in value There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.
double in value The house doubled in value over two years.
put a value on something (= say how much it is worth ) It’s hard to put a value on something so unusual.
the value of something increases/rises The value of the land had increased by $2m.
the value of something falls The value of your investment may fall.
something holds its value (= its value does not fall over time ) Good quality furniture should hold its value.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + value
high You should insure any goods of high value.
low 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.
the real value (= its value after considering inflation ) The real value of their salaries has fallen.
the 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.
短语
a 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.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say ’ something is value ’ or ’ something is very value ‘. Say something is good value or something is very good value .
COLLOCATIONS
短语
of great value These drugs are of great value in treating cancer.
of little value The information was of little value.
place/put a high value on something Our society places a high value on education.
形容词
lasting value (= that will be important or useful for a long time ) He wanted to achieve something of lasting value.
sentimental value (= important because it was a gift, reminds 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.
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
traditional values He called for a return to traditional values.
moral values She had her own set of moral values.
cultural/social values a book about a clash between British and Chinese cultural values | The films of the time reflected these changing social values.
spiritual values We have replaced our spiritual values with materialism.
human values basic human values such as honesty, decency, and duty
sb’s core values (= most basic values ) The party needs to express its core values clearly.
动词
hold/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 The new party was dedicated to upholding traditional values.
短语
a set of values The young have a completely different set of values.