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values

/val-yoo/US // ˈvæl yu //UK // (ˈvæljuː) //

价值,价值观,价值观念,数值

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
    • : monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade: This piece of land has greatly increased in value.
    • : the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.
    • : equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.: to give value for value received.
    • : estimated or assigned worth; valuation: a painting with a current value of $500,000.
    • : denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp.
    • : Mathematics. magnitude; quantity; number represented by a figure, symbol, or the like: the value of an angle; the value of x; the value of a sum.a point in the range of a function; a point in the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function: The value of x2 at 2 is 4.
    • : import or meaning; force; significance: the value of a word.
    • : liking or affection; favorable regard.
    • : values, Sociology. the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an affective regard. These values may be positive, as cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative, as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.
    • : Ethics. any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.
    • : Fine Arts. degree of lightness or darkness in a color.the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.
    • : Music. the relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.
    • : values, Mining. the marketable portions of an orebody.
    • : Phonetics. quality. the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of a in hat, sang, etc.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    val·ued, val·u·ing.

    • : to calculate or reckon the monetary value of; give a specified material or financial value to; assess; appraise: to value their assets.
    • : to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance.
    • : to regard or esteem highly: He values her friendship.

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Examples

  • Education controls the transmission of values and molds the spirit before dominating the soul.

  • And yes, our values include tolerance of those who wish to make fun of religion.

  • One lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba.

  • There are, of course, already tourists clotting Cuban beaches and hotels—many of which are chains—undermining “family values.”

  • “It is a crime that goes against all human values and norms,” he continued.

  • With time this land had mounted to great values and the holders had been made well-to-do thereby.

  • Well, I have some sense of values, since I am buying this home, and I do not regard the property as being worth such a sum.

  • You will grant that the individual in the controversy would likely be able to judge more correctly with regard to values?

  • Many plants have been employed as green manure, and different opinions have been expressed as to their relative values.

  • Urban property and lands were assessed at values far beyond those at which the owners truly estimated them.