单词 | value |
释义 | value value // noun, adjective, verb
■ noun
FACE VALUE, FAIR MARKET VALUE, FAIR VALUE, INTRINSIC VALUE, LIFETIME VALUE, MARKET VALUE, NET ASSET VALUE, NET BOOK VALUE, NET PRESENT VALUE, NET REALIZABLE VALUE, NOMINAL VALUE, PAR VALUE, PERCEIVED VALUE, PRESENT VALUE, RESIDUAL VALUE, SALVAGE VALUE, SCARCITY VALUE, SCRAP VALUE, SELL-OFF VALUE, SHAREHOLDER VALUE, STOCKHOLDER VALUE, STRATEGIC VALUE, WRITTEN-DOWN VALUE
ADDED VALUE, AGREED VALUE, ASSESSED VALUE, ASSET VALUE, BOOK VALUE, BREAK-UP VALUE, CAPITAL VALUE, ECONOMIC VALUE
1 [U,C] how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged: Share values have fallen by 20% in the last year. Investments could increase in value by about 5% per year. Some people have put a value of $2 billion on the company. creating value for investors The euro has lost a third of its value against the dollar.
❖ to decrease/drop/fall/halve in value ◆ to double/go up/increase/rise in value ◆ the current/long-term/potential/present/short-term value of sth ◆ a high/low value ◆ to place/put/set a value on sth
2 [U] (especially BrE) how much sth is worth compared with its price: Our printers represent excellent value when compared with similar products. Consumers are looking for the service that offers the best value for money.
❖ bad/excellent/good/poor value ◆ to give/offer/provide/represent value
3 values [pl.] beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life: The document lists the eight core values on which company policy is based. The joint venture was a success because the companies had shared values.
❖ common/cultural/family/shared/social values
See also | EMBEDDED VALUE
■ adjective [only before noun]
(about a product) produced and sold cheaply: We have over a thousand items in our value range of toiletries.
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to decide how much money sth is worth: The company has been valued at over €2 billion.
2 to think that sb/sth is important: I value him as a friend as well as a colleague. The metal is valued for its lightness and strength. valued customers/employees The firm values its older employees as a resource of knowledge. |
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