valuable
adjectiveWord Family
- value noun verb
- valuable adjective
- invaluable adjective (≠ valueless)
- valuables noun
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worth a lot of money 很值钱的；贵重的 My home is my most valuable asset. 房子是我最贵重的财产。 She claims hospitals waste valuable resources by admitting patients days before surgery. 她声称医院在手术前几天接收病人浪费了宝贵的资源。 valuable antiques 贵重的古玩 Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. 幸运的是，没有贵重物品失窃。
More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’tWords that look like opposites, but aren’tSynonyms valuablevaluable- precious
- priceless
- irreplaceable
- valuable worth a lot of money:
The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery. 窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。
- precious rare and worth a lot of money; loved or valued very much:
a precious Chinese vase, valued at half a million pounds 价值 50 万英镑的稀世中国花瓶 precious memories of our time together 我们共度时光的珍贵回忆
- priceless extremely valuable; loved or valued very much:
a priceless collection of antiques 价值连城的古文物收藏
- irreplaceable
too valuable or special to be replaced 指因贵重或独特而不能替代的
- valuable/precious/priceless/irreplaceable possessions
- valuable/precious/priceless antiques/jewels/jewellery
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery. 窃贼盗走了三件贵重的首饰。 We hired an expert to prove that the deposits were commercially valuable. 我们聘请了一位专家来证明这些存款具有商业价值。 commercially valuable expertise 具有商业价值的专门技术
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
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- extremely
- fairly
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very useful or important 很有用的；很重要的；宝贵的 a valuable experience/lesson 宝贵的经验/教训 You should gain some valuable insights into the world of business. 你应该增进对商界的深刻了解。 - valuable to somebody/something
documents that are enormously valuable to historians 对历史学家来说弥足珍贵的文献 The book provides valuable information on recent trends. 此书就近来的发展趋势提供了宝贵的信息。 He had already made a valuable contribution to economic theory. 他已经对经济理论做出了宝贵的贡献。 The results will be a valuable tool for further research in the area. 这些结果将是该领域进一步研究的有价值的工具。 This advice was to prove valuable. 这忠告证明是有益的。 Spinach is a valuable source of iron. 菠菜是铁质的重要来源。 - valuable for somebody/something
The data will be extremely valuable for medical research. 这些数据对医学研究将非常有价值。 a simple blood test that is very valuable in the management of diabetes 一种简单的血液测试，对糖尿病的治疗非常有价值 Student input can be particularly valuable in improving the teaching process. 学生的投入对改进教学过程特别有价值。
Extra ExamplesThe Romantics believed that the life of the imagination was intrinsically valuable. 浪漫派认为想象的生命力本身就很重要。 The subject could be equally valuable for scientists. 这一课题对科学家可能具有同等重要的意义。 The survey was valuable as an indicator of local opinion. 这项调查作为当地民意的反映是有价值的。 They have skills and qualities which make them highly valuable. 他们有技术，有素质，是难得的人才。 ecologically valuable species 具有生态价值的物种 It was a valuable experience for all of us. 这对我们所有人来说都是一次宝贵的经历。 The internet can be a very valuable learning tool. 互联网可以是很有用的学习工具。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- as
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