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单词 appreciate
释义
appreciate
(əprʃieɪt )
Word forms: appreciates , appreciating , appreciated
1. verb B2
If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
Anyone can appreciate our music. [VERB noun]
In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: enjoy, like, value, regard  
2. verb
If you appreciate a situation or problem, you understand it and know what it involves.
I never really appreciated the size of the club and what it means to the community. [VERB noun]
He appreciates that co-operation with the media is part of his professional duties. [VERB that]
Synonyms: be aware of, know, understand, estimate  
3. verb B2
If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it.
Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I'll always appreciate that. [VERB noun]
Thanks, lads. I appreciate it. [VERB noun]
I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't mention it. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: be grateful for, be obliged for, be thankful for, give thanks for  
4. verb
If something that you own appreciates over a period of time, its value increases.
They don't have any confidence that houses will appreciate in value. [VERB]
Synonyms: increase, rise, grow, gain  
Collocations:
appreciate a gift
I just hope that those born in this century will appreciate the gift they have been given and know how to use it.
Times, Sunday Times
I appreciate the gift he has given me.
The Sun
Perhaps you know someone - of any age - who'd appreciate the gift of your time: why not offer to read aloud?
Times, Sunday Times
For her many fans and admirers, who appreciated her gifts, as entertainer and singer.
The Sun
The board appreciates all gifts and support as they work to keep the building and premises in a state of good repair and an asset to the community.
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appreciate fully
Alas, too slow: as usual he had failed to appreciate fully the gravity of the situation!
Times, Sunday Times
We appreciate fully the difficulty in building peace and the greater difficulty in sustaining it.
Times, Sunday Times
Arrive by delightfully decorated boat to appreciate fully the spectacular setting.
Times, Sunday Times
Only from on board can you appreciate fully the vast calmness of the sea, its colours and the light reflecting off the water.
Times, Sunday Times
To appreciate fully what goes wrong in such cases, we need to understand the structure of action control in human beings.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate greatly
Many church members own stock that has appreciated greatly in value, even taking into account the volatile stock market of the past year.
Christianity Today
On the other hand, if stock has not appreciated greatly in value, then the 50% election may result in a larger charitable contribution deduction.
Christianity Today
Many church members own stock that has appreciated greatly in value.
Christianity Today
Numerous specialists and visitors to the exhibition appreciated greatly his work.
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appreciate help
We have reached an impasse and would appreciate your help.
Times, Sunday Times
I would appreciate any help you can give me.
Times, Sunday Times
I would appreciate any help on what you think it would truthfully take to overcome this problem.
The Sun
We are new to cruising and would appreciate some help in finding where to begin looking.
Times, Sunday Times
We would appreciate any help you can provide.
Times,Sunday Times
appreciate honesty
You appreciate honesty in a manager; it's not always like that.
Times, Sunday Times
Young people appreciate honesty - that's how you gain respect.
Times, Sunday Times
They appreciate honesty and the reality from the horse's mouth was far better than they had been led to believe by local gossip.
Times, Sunday Times
He appreciates honesty and loyalty.
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appreciate talent
You appreciate the talent and qualities they have - and it makes you want to get out there more.
The Sun
Sources appreciate his talent for structuring deals in a way that avoids conflict.
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I work hand-in-hand with each designer, which allows me to get to know them better, to appreciate the talents and personalities of each one.
Times, Sunday Times
He said that there were some commissioners to whom he still did not pitch ideas because he did not believe they appreciated his talents.
Times,Sunday Times
Not until he was moved to centre could we relax and appreciate his talents.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the complexity
Unfortunately, the youth pastor wasn't able to appreciate this complexity.
Christianity Today
It's one where you have to sit back, throw on the headphones, and appreciate the complexity and musicianship.
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He learnt enough archaeology to appreciate the complexities of the problem, while bringing his deep mathematical technique to bear in surprising ways.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the contribution
But it was not until the mid 1970s that his adopted country began to appreciate the contribution he could make to the defence debate.
Times,Sunday Times
Only when you look closely at him do you properly appreciate his contribution.
Times, Sunday Times
And slowly, public opinion has turned towards appreciating their contribution.
The Sun
He fully appreciated the contributions that science, instrumentation and the laboratory could make to the advancement of clinical medicine, and made full use of them.
Times, Sunday Times
They are not alone in appreciating the contribution made by this plentiful family to the late-summer garden.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the diversity
To appreciate the diversity of textures, you should eat paella straight from the pan with a wooden spoon.
Times, Sunday Times
A series of major discoveries followed, and the industry began to appreciate the diversity of geological structures in the province that could contain oil.
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Look for and appreciate the diversity in our world.
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He's more interested in appreciating the diversity.
Houston Chronicle
appreciate the effort
You want others to know and appreciate the effort you put in on their behalf - but avoid being too demanding.
The Sun
Today, people don't fully appreciate the effort it takes.
Christianity Today
They'll know you're faking, but will appreciate the effort.
Times, Sunday Times
They seemed to appreciate the effort, all in aid of a new marketing campaign.
Times, Sunday Times
That sometimes generates good-natured teasing about accents, but our employees really appreciate the effort.
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appreciate the gesture
Expensive thank-you note paper because manners never go out of fashion and people really appreciate the gesture.
Times, Sunday Times
She may say no, but she will deeply appreciate the gesture.
Christianity Today
Though they may not appreciate the gesture yet, you should write to your grandchildren.
Times, Sunday Times
She seemed to appreciate the gesture.
Times, Sunday Times
I will always appreciate that gesture.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the importance of
Why not a long one that will improve the efficiency of all who take it, and make them fully appreciate the importance of their tasks?
ST
Small firms soon appreciate the importance of customer loyalty, and the damaging effect on business of a really bad haircut.
Times, Sunday Times
It has made me really appreciate the importance of branding and marketing myself.
Times, Sunday Times
Those positions have now reversed almost exactly, as more people have come to appreciate the importance of energy security and containing climate change.
Times, Sunday Times
They don't appreciate the importance of what they know.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the irony
He appeared not to appreciate the irony of this accusation.
Times, Sunday Times
It did not appreciate the irony of causing my hearing loss and then refusing to employ me because of it.
Times, Sunday Times
No doubt they are too stressed to appreciate the irony.
Times, Sunday Times
But the parties don't seem to fully appreciate this irony.
Times, Sunday Times
The accompanying editorial failed to appreciate the irony emerging from within those conjoined pages.
The Times Literary Supplement
appreciate the magnitude of
People just don't 'appreciate the magnitude of what it takes to come out & talk - you risk everything', he said.
Times, Sunday Times
They look so young that it's hard to appreciate the magnitude of what they've achieved.
Times, Sunday Times
Biologists and geologists have only recently started to appreciate the magnitude of mineral biogeoengineering.
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Biologists and geologists have recently started to research and appreciate the magnitude of mineral geoengineering that these creatures are capable of.
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Clearly many of the difficulties are a legacy of earlier complacency, some of it from scientists who had not appreciated the magnitude of the threat.
Times,Sunday Times
appreciate the nuances of
Customers now understand and appreciate the nuance of content economics.
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They've put the hours in, it's their world, they can appreciate the nuances of grunt and grapple.
Times, Sunday Times
Animal rights activists suggest that audiences read such assurances, but fail to appreciate the nuances.
Times, Sunday Times
Animal rights lawyers suggest that audiences read that no animals were harmed, but fail to appreciate the nuances.
Times, Sunday Times
Not everyone who uses it appreciates the nuances of e-mail manners - but those who ignore the rapidly evolving mores of the ether do so at their peril.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the opportunity to
The students certainly appreciate the opportunity to get a taste of real trading conditions.
Times, Sunday Times
True aficionados will appreciate the opportunity to see behind the scenes at a top yard.
Times, Sunday Times
I appreciate this opportunity to read a pastor's personal journal (with a few research terms thrown in).
Christianity Today
Younger diners appreciate the opportunity to eat dishes they have heard or read about but seldom encounter in restaurants today — 'they find it refreshing'.
Times, Sunday Times
Students are relieved to know that these simulations are practice and appreciate the opportunity to make mistakes now rather than later.
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appreciate the sacrifice
If it reaches just a few of them, it will show them that people do care and appreciate the sacrifice their families have made.
Times, Sunday Times
You are with them now, and we appreciate your sacrifice.
Times, Sunday Times
We should appreciate their sacrifice far more.
The Sun
Put it in your window to show you appreciate their sacrifices.
The Sun
If you carry on like this he may - with justification - wonder why he moved to be with someone who clearly doesn't appreciate his sacrifices.
The Sun
appreciate the seriousness of
Yes, they appreciate the seriousness of the betrayal in the abstract, but they struggle genuinely to feel it.
Times, Sunday Times
Finally, a nurse seemed to appreciate the seriousness of her condition and called a doctor.
Times, Sunday Times
He elbowed a player in the face during a match and, being young, arrogant and wealthy, doesn't appear to appreciate the seriousness of the offence.
Times, Sunday Times
As a result, they are 'more likely to disengage from the process, may fail to appreciate the seriousness of their situation and present themselves poorly as a result'.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the significance of
They may not appreciate the significance of different classes of degree.
The Sun
She couldn't appreciate the significance of her rapid rise.
Times, Sunday Times
These are the perfect conditions to appreciate the significance of this wonderful monument.
Times, Sunday Times
He didn't realise the plant was giving off oxygen by photosynthesis using light, but he did appreciate the significance of plants in the atmosphere.
Times,Sunday Times
The firm apologised for failing to appreciate the significance of the key document that identified the nine detainees as insurgents.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the value of
After years of the profession having come to seem vague or vacuous, are we about to appreciate the value of a proper curator?
Times,Sunday Times
Could this make clubs appreciate the value of such appointments?
The Sun
However, they did appreciate the value of exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
One should, he suggests, appreciate the value of the odd 'perhaps'.
The Times Literary Supplement
The 32-year-old says that he has grown to appreciate the value of such occasions.
Times, Sunday Times
appreciate the virtues of
I was grateful for the support and camaraderie of its members and appreciated the virtues of solidarity.
Times, Sunday Times
I appreciate the virtues of a smart uniform, but there's no reason a pair of shorts should not form part of a decent rig.
Times, Sunday Times
We all began to appreciate the virtues of civility - real or manufactured - and that made us feel good about ourselves, rather than a bit ashamed.
Times, Sunday Times
But it's not only lazy individuals who appreciate the virtues of such solid, 'allweather' funds, which can be bought and tucked away for a long time.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 赏识
Japanese: 高く評価する
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