1. U C 价值，价格　 the worth of sth in money or as compared with other goods for which it might be exchanged
2. S 用处，益处，实用性，重要性　 the usefulness, helpfulness, or importance of sth, especially in comparison with other things
3. U 等值，划算，上算　 worth compared with the amount paid
4. C 值　 the quantity expressed by a letter of the alphabet or other sign

　acquire ～　获得价值
　affect the ～　影响价值
　calculate the ～ for　计算…的价值
　cherish ～s　珍视某种价值观念
　destroy the ～　破坏价值
　find the ～ of x　求x的值
　impair the ～ of　降低…的价值
　judge the ～　判断价值
　lose ～　失去价值
　place a ～ on　对…估价
　put a ～ upon〔on〕　对…作适当的评价
　realize the ～　认识到价值〔重要性〕
　recognize the ～　承认价值
　set a ～ on　对…估价
　take on ～　获得价值
　test the ～　测验价值
　absolute ～　绝对值
　actual ～　实际价值
　adequate ～　适当的价值
　average ～　平均价值
　cultural ～　文化价值
　economic ～　经济价值
　fair ～　公平的价值
　great ～　很大的价值
　historical ～　历史价值
　insured ～　投保价值
　lasting ～　永久性价值
　little ～　没什么价值
　objective ～　客观价值
　peculiar ～　特殊价值
　present ～　（经济学中的）现值
　relative ～　相对价值
　surplus ～　剩余价值
　token ～　象征性价值
　traditional ～s　传统的价值观念
　advertising ～　宣传价值
　book ～　账面价值
　cash ～　现金价值
　entertainment ～　娱乐价值
　exchange ～　交换价值
　face ～　（股票、钞票等的）票面价值
　land ～s　土地的价值
　literary ～　文学价值
　market ～　市场价格，市价
　middle class ～s　中产阶级的价值观
　at a certain ～　以某一价格
　at face ～　以票面价格
　high degree of ～　很高的价值
　jewels of ～　贵重的珠宝
　the growth of ～　价格的上涨
　the law of ～　价值规律
　the measure of ～　价值尺度
　～ for the time constant　时间常数的值
　～ of art　艺术的价值
　～ of education　教育的重要性
　～ of furs　皮货的价格
　～ of works　作品的价值
　～ to future historians　对将来的历史学家的价值

　Nothing of value was stolen.　没有什么有价值的东西被盗。
　The thieves took some clothes and a few books, but nothing of any value.　小偷窃取了一些衣服和几本书，没有什么很值钱的东西。
　Because of continual price increases, the value of the pound has fallen in recent years.　近年来由于物价不断上涨，英镑贬值了。
　I paid him ￡50 for the painting, but its true value must be at least ￡500.　我付给他50英镑买下了这幅画，但它的真正价值至少有500英镑。
　Good books are of great value to students.　好书对学生非常有用。
　Smoking has little value except in helping to calm the nerves.　除了能帮助镇静外，吸烟没有什么好处。
　Is this of any value?　这东西有什么用处吗?
　You don't know the value of health.　你不知道健康的重要性。
　Let x have the value 25.　设x的值为25。

 ♣ attach value to
　重视　have a high opinion of
　Mother attaches a great deal of value to good manners.　妈妈很重视行为举止。
 ♣ good value
　价廉　low price
　American wine and beer is always good value.　美国的葡萄酒与啤酒一直价廉物美。
　We offer the best value in London, only ￡5 for a meal with wine and coffee!　本店提供全伦敦最实惠的美食，饭菜加酒和咖啡仅收5英镑。
 ♣ value for money
　合算，花钱值得　the goods are always worth the price charged
　You always get value for money at that shop.　在那家商店买东西很划算。

 ♣ value, merit, virtue, worth
　参见merit条。

1. vt.给…估价　 estimate the money value of
2. vt.尊重；重视　 regard highly; have a high opinion of

　～ friendship　珍视友谊
　～ health　珍重健康
　～ one's independence　珍视自己的独立性
　～ sb's advice　重视…的忠告
　～ sb's opinion　重视…的观点
　～ wealth　珍重财富
　～ adequately　适当地重视
　～ economically　经济估价
　～ genuinely　真正地估价
　～ greatly　非常珍视
　～ highly　高度重视
　～ immeasurably　无法计量地估价
　～ lightly　对…掉以轻心
　～ politically　政治审度
　～ above　把…看得高于…
　～ at　估价为
　～ for　因…而喜爱或高度评价
　～ on　自夸，引以为自豪

　I valued my friendship with my classmates.　我珍视我和同学之间的友谊。
　Which do you value most, wealth or health?　你珍视哪一种，财富还是健康?
　We all valued our teacher's opinion of our work.　我们都十分重视老师对我们作业的评语。
　I have always valued your advice.　我向来重视你的忠告。
　By the time they get to that age they will value their independence.　当他们到了那年龄时，他们会珍视自己的独立性。

 ♣ value above　(v.+prep.)
　把…看得高于…　regard (sth/sb) more highly than (usually sth)
　〔说明〕 value above不用于进行体。
　I value my honour above my life!　我把荣誉看得比生命还重要。
 ♣ value as　(v.+prep.)
　把…当作…而予以尊重或看重　regard highly of (sb/sth) because he or it is (sth)
　〔说明〕 value as不用于进行体。
　I value this car only as a means of getting to work; it has no other importance for me.　我看重这部汽车仅因为我上班时用它代步，除此无其他重要性可言。
　She is greatly valued as a leader.　她作为一位好领导，非常受尊重。
 ♣ value at　(v.+prep.)
　把…作价　place a price on sth of an amount
　I valued the bike at 200 yuan.　我估计这辆自行车值200元。
　I valued the skirt at ten yuan.　我估计这条裙子值10元。
　He valued a painting at five thousand pounds.　他估计一幅画值5000英镑。
　The used car has recently been valued at 3750 pounds.　这辆二手车作价为3750英镑。
 ♣ value for　(v.+prep.)
　因…而喜爱或高度评价　love or have a high opinion of (sb/sth) because of
　〔说明〕 value for不用于进行体。
　Cook valued his secretary for her accuracy.　库克喜欢秘书办事准确。
　Troops are valued for quality rather than number.　兵贵精而不贵多。
 ♣ value on　(v.+prep.)
　引以为自豪，自夸　show off oneself for sth
　She values herself on her conversational powers.　她常夸耀自己的能言善辩。
　He valued himself on being promoted.　他对自己被提升深感自豪。

 ♣ value as, value for
　这两个短语都可表示“重视”“喜欢”。其区别是：前者的介词宾语指身份，后者的介词宾语指特征或性质。例如：
　
 ♣ value, appraise, assay, assess, estimate, evaluate, rate
　参见estimate条。
 ♣ value, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure
　参见appreciate条。
 ♣ value, esteem
　这两个词都可表示“重视”“尊重”。其区别是：value多指由于认为事物极好、极为重要而重视；esteem则指某人因道德高尚而受到尊重或由于某卓越的成就而获得重视，且不仅尊重还有热爱的意味。例如：
　He is held in high esteem by his colleagues.　他受到同行的尊重。

　［同义词］ n. advantage, benefit, cost, price, worth v. account, appreciate, esteem, estimate
　［反义词］ v. disregard, neglect, undervalue
　［词源］　古法语valoir<拉丁语valere （值得的，有价值）