value
Definitions
The worth, usefulness, or importance of something
价值；重要性；用处
The amount of money something is worth
（金钱上的）价值，价格
(plural) the moral principles and beliefs a person holds
（复数）价值观，道德标准
To regard something or someone as important or worthwhile
珍视，重视
To estimate how much something is worth
估价，给……定价
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin valēre 'to be worth, be strong.' value is literally 'worth-ness' — how much something counts for. The same form works as a noun (the worth) and a verb (to treat as worth something). The plural, values, narrows to moral worth: the principles you hold to be worthwhile.
Root val still carries 48 more wordsWhy It Means This
value sits at the heart of the whole val family. Because the Latin verb covered both worth and strength, value can mean cold cash (market value) or warm regard (I value your friendship). The verb 'I value this' isn't measuring a price — it's declaring something matters to you.
Common Collocations
- 1.market value市场价值
- 2.add value增加价值
- 3.value for money物有所值
- 4.core values核心价值观
- 5.place value on重视……
Example Sentences
- 1.
The painting's value has doubled in the last ten years.
- 2.
I really value your honest feedback on my work.
- 3.
Honesty and hard work are the values she lives by.
- 4.
An expert was hired to value the antique furniture.
Synonym Comparison
- value — worth or importance, broadest term
- worth — close to value but more often about deserved merit (a person of great worth)
- price — the money actually asked or paid, not intrinsic worth
- cost — what you give up to get something
- merit — worth based on quality or achievement, used for judgment