n (1)益(用)处 (worth in importance or usefulness)[U]： know the～of sunlight/good books/regular exercise/basic research/a college education认识到阳光/好书/经常锻炼/基础研究/大学教育的重要作用;He was extremely conscious of the high artistic～of his plays. 他深深意识到他的剧作有高度的艺术价值。(experience) be of great/some/little/no～to sb (经验)对某人有极大/有某种/几乎没有/没有作用;find the special knowledge (an instrument) of great/little～in doing sth 发现做某事时特殊的知识(一部仪器)有很大/没什么用处;have a high novelty～具有很高的新奇诱人的价值;nutritional～营养价值;have nothing of～to say 没什么重要事要说;He put great/little～on qualifications (wealth). 他认为资格(财富)极为/没什么重要。set (a) high/low～on one's abilities (an idea/the pay offered/interest of the work) 对某人的能力(一种观念/给予的报酬/工作的兴趣)十分/不重视;attach a great deal of～to good manners 非常重视优雅举止的作用;the news～of a royal romance 王室风流韵事的新闻价值;〖同〗merit，worth，importance，significance;greatness;use，usefulness; 〖反〗unimportance，insignificance，disadvantage，worthlessness;

(2)币值，价值(格)(monetary or material worth)[C， U]：land/property/rising share～s 土地/财产/上涨股的价值;the market～(s) of that stamp/various shares 那张邮票/各股的市场价格;pay above/below the market～以高/低于市场的价格付款;the real～of pictures/diamonds/a ￡5 note (in French francs)画/钻石/一张五英镑钞票(兑换法郎)的真正价值;a decline (an increase) in the～of dollar/land/houses 美元/土地/房产的价值下跌(上涨);order software to the～of ￡700 定购价值700英镑的软件;face～面值;表面的样子;be of～有价值;increase /gain /appreciate /go up/drop/fall/go down in～价值增加/增加/上浮/上调/下跌/下落/下调;The stolen goods are reckoned to amount to five thousand dollars in～. 被盗商品估算价值达5000美元。put/set a～(of 10， 000) on the painting/the car 估算/确定油画/汽车的价值(为一万美元);～added tax (VAT)增值税;～judgement (derog)价值判断;〖同〗amount，cost，charge，rate，estimation;

(3)合理价格(公平代价)(fairness of exchange)[U]：(cigarettes) be good/poor～at ￡2 a packet (香烟)两英镑一包价钱很划算/不值得;(this flight/holiday)give sb/offer sb/be the best (excellent)～for (sb's) money (坐这趟班机/这次去度假)的花费最/极为合算;You get/expect good～for (your) money at this new market! 您在这家新市场买东西非常合算!

(4)价值观念(准则)(ideals， customs， institutions， etc that arouse an emotional response， for or against them in a given society or a given person)[pl]：the～s of today's young peple 当代年轻人的价值观念;the traditional～s of life 传统的人生准则;have/hold/respect/adopt/understand/consider a set of～s 有/持有/崇尚/采纳/理解/考虑到一整套完整的价值准则;artistic/legal/scientific～s 艺术/法律/科学准则;the～s of justice and democracy 正义与民主的准则;a return to certain social/Victorian～s 回归某种社会/维多利亚时代的价值观念;〖同〗ideal，standard;institution，custom，rule，belief，convention;

(5)确切含义(precise meaning)[U]：the exact～a poet intended to give to a particular word 诗人试图赋予某一词的确切含义;use a word with all its poetic～充分发挥一个词的诗意;

(6)(所代表的)值 (number or quantity a symbol stands for)[C]： find the～of Y in this equation 求出方程中Y的值;Let X have the～(of) 24. 设X的值为24。In 8+X=15， X has the～of 7. 在方程8+X=15中，X的值为7。

(7)音长 (relative duration of a musical tone)[C]：the～of a crotchet/minim 四分/半音符的音长;Give the semibreve/the last note its full～. 把全音符/最后一个音符唱满拍。

(8)(色彩的)明暗配合(relative darkness or lightness of a colour in a picture)[C]：tone～s in a painting 油画中的色调(光度);

→′valueless adj 无价值的;valuable adj;

vt(1)估(定)价 (suggest a suitable price for)[T+n， T+n+prep(at)]：～a map/a necklace/a carpet 估算一张地图/一条项链/一条地毯的价值;have sth～d 将某物定价;～the property/the house/the painting (at ￡20，000) 估定财产/房/油画价值(为两万英镑);〖同〗price，count，weigh，judge，size up，rate;

(2)珍(重)视，尊重(regard or esteem highly)[T+n， C+n+prep(as)][不用 prog]：～independence/sb's advice/sb's opinion/one's friendship with sb (very highly)(高度)重视独立/某人的建议/某人的见解/与某人的友谊;～truth/one's honour above all else (one's life) 把真理/自己的荣誉看得高于一切(比生命还重要);People～such things as freedom， the love of friends， etc. 人们珍惜自由、友爱等宝贵的东西。a～d man/friend 受人尊重的人/珍重的朋友;～oneself on/for one's conversational powers 夸耀自己口才好;〖同〗prize，respect，treasure，admire，appreciate;〖反〗disregard，misprize，undervalue;

→′valuable adj & n;

【辨异】 1)value与charge、price、cost、expense和fee的区别见CHARGE。 2)value与appreciate、esteem和prize的区别见APPRECIATE。