adj (1)应得的，值得的(deserving or valuable)[作pred][A(of)，A+to-inf]：Their cause is～of our continued support/great care. 他们的事业应得到我们不懈的支持/最大的关心。Surely his behaviour is～of admiration/mention/acclaim/adoration/attention/respect/praise. 想必他的行为值得钦佩/一提/宣扬/敬慕/注意/尊敬/赞扬。Such an act is～of death/dislike. 干这样的事应被处死/为人所厌恶。This film is not～of seeing. 这部电影不值得看。The book is～of reading. 这本书值得一读。They convinced us that he is～to do the job/to become our mayor/to be chosen.他们使我们确信他是做这项工作/成为我们市长/选出的合适人选。She was not～to accept/of the honour given to her. 她不应该接受/不配获得给予她的荣誉。〖同〗worthwhile，deserving，fit，creditable;〖反〗unworthy，worthless，untrustworthy;

(2)值得尊敬(考虑)的(deserving respect or recognition or consideration)[通常作attrib]：a～opponent/fellow/commanding officer/citizen 应受到尊敬的对手/同伴/指挥官/市民; help the～poor 帮助那些值得尊敬的穷人; give money to/support/help a～cause 资助/支持/帮助一项崇高的事业;She proved herself a～successor to the former champion. 她证实了自己不愧为前冠军的继承者。be a～winner of the Nobel Prize 名不虚传的诺贝尔奖获得者;all honoured and～men 德高望重受人尊敬的人; live a～life 过有价值的生活;〖同〗admirable，excellent，honourable，respectable，noble;〖反〗dishonourable，dishonest，unreliable;

(3)适合(宜)的;典型的(suitable for or typical of)[作pred][A (of)]： I'm not～of her. 我配不上她。She is～of a better husband. 她应有一个更好的丈夫。words/behaviour/action～of the occasion 适合于那种场合的言语/举止/行为; It was a performance～of a champion/a master. 那确实是冠军/大师的出色表演。a poet～of the name 名副其实的诗人; find an opponent～of one's sword 遇到势均力敌的对手;〖同〗appropriate，proper，typical，extraordinary;〖反〗inappropriate，improper，ordinary;

→′worthily adv 有价值地，值得地;′worthiness n 有价值，值得;′blameworthy adj 应责备的;′creditworthy adj 值得信赖的;′noteworthy adj 值得注意的;′praiseworthy adj 应表扬的;′roadworthy adj 适于路行的;′trustworthy adj 可信赖的;

n要人(important or influential person)[C](尤joc)： those old Scottish～ies 那些年老的苏格兰名人们; scientific～ies 科学界知名人士; The mayor and other local～ies were at the hearing.市长及当地要人出席了听证会。Only a few old～ies can attend such a special occasion.只有少数德高望重的知名人士才能出席这种不寻常的场合。〖同〗notable，personage，name，somebody;〖反〗nobody，everyman