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单词 valuable
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Definition of valuable in English:

valuable

adjective ˈvaljʊb(ə)lˈvælj(u)əb(ə)l
  • 1Worth a great deal of money.

    a valuable antique
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Additionally, you may need more home insurance cover if your antiques are especially valuable.
    • The wallet which is thought to contain a large sum of money is in good condition and looks valuable.
    • One of these extremely rare and valuable bottles will be given out to the winner of the lucky draw every week.
    • Many Romans viewed the springs as sacred and threw valuable items into the springs to please the gods.
    • He described his successful trips to small towns where he has picked up valuable antiques.
    • But there is a kind of philistinism about regarding books as only having worth if they are old and valuable.
    • A planning consent for a cottage will be a great deal more valuable than one for stables.
    • Therefore your cow is a valuable commodity and you need to look after her.
    • There are some valuable prizes on offer and a good day out is promised.
    • Are there valuable antiques hiding at home that could make you a small fortune?
    • Some very valuable items at low prices will be on offer so please come along and give generously.
    • He said that of the thousands of pounds worth of goods stolen, the most valuable item was his father's solid gold watch.
    • Trade in salt was very important and salt was valuable enough to be used as currency in some areas.
    • The officials should be held accountable for the loss of valuable items from their territory.
    • The story was about a child whose hand inadvertently became stuck in a valuable antique vase.
    • To help meet this goal, the committee is offering valuable prizes and awarding prizes more frequently.
    • Ray's collection could be worth £1m at auction and is so valuable most of it is locked away in a bank vault.
    • Everyone knows that some violins are a great deal more valuable than others.
    • You might think that deflation is a good thing, since each year your money will be more valuable.
    • The gold earrings the woman had been buried with were found to be extremely valuable.
    1. 1.1 Extremely useful or important.
      my time is valuable
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I would argue that the way engineering students learn to think is especially valuable.
      • Eggs, meat and dairy products have lots of valuable nutrients for small children.
      • In the course of his study, he does offer valuable insights and important corrections.
      • This will allow cricketers to obtain valuable practice on a batting surface all year round.
      • Talking through and revisiting the learning experience with your child is very valuable indeed.
      • And as with all new experiences, people might subtly and indirectly learn something valuable.
      • Patients are a valuable resource as potential teachers in all stages of medical education.
      • We learned how valuable market research is to anticipate the demand for a product.
      • Anthony displays all the characteristics of a truly valuable employee.
      • They found it valuable to listen to others in their group pose their own questions.
      • These mini exams give students valuable experience in answering exam questions.
      • It would also be extremely valuable to obtain real data on the progress of people once they have stopped treatment.
      • Nevertheless, the present book is an extremely valuable addition to the literature.
      • Because of the dominance of the site, more jobseekers are attracted to it making it more valuable to employers.
      • Her examples and descriptions reinforced the most valuable lesson of the election - every vote counts.
      • I do know they will be interesting people and I'm bound to learn something valuable from them.
      • The workshop will provide valuable tools to promote excellence in the teaching of psychology.
      • Email may take valuable seconds and minutes away from your rate of productivity.
      • Volunteering is a great way to make a difference to the environment but also offers a fun and a valuable life experience.
      • The internet is an extremely valuable resource giving access to the latest research on pain management.
      Synonyms
      precious, costly, high-priced, high-cost, expensive, dear, worth its weight in gold, worth a king's ransom, priceless, beyond price, without price, of incalculable value/worth, of inestimable value/worth, of immeasurable value/worth, invaluable, irreplaceable, inestimable
      prized, cherished, valued, treasured
      useful, helpful, of use, of help, of assistance, practical, beneficial, invaluable, productive, constructive, effective, handy, advantageous, worthwhile, profitable, rewarding, gainful, fruitful, worthy, important
noun ˈvaljʊb(ə)lˈvælj(u)əb(ə)l
usually valuables
  • A thing that is of great worth, especially a small item of personal property.

    put all your valuables in the hotel safe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Motorists are being warned to hide away valuables as part of a crackdown on car crime.
    • The raiders finally fled with cash and valuables shortly after midnight.
    • When she demands to see the police chief, he interrogates her about the valuables in the car.
    • She was woken by the two men who demanded cash and other valuables before assaulting her.
    • Plans are now being drawn up for a small bank of lockers next to the pool for people to store valuables.
    • The three men started rummaging through the kitchen, stealing any valuables they could find.
    • Two men had entered her flat at 9.50 pm and started to search for valuables.
    • He told her that her boiler was about to explode and she should collect up all her valuables and evacuate the building.
    • When driving about it makes sense to keep valuables out of sight.
    • Jean's mother's engagement ring was also stolen along with other family rings and valuables.
    • We are constantly amazed at people leaving valuables on show in their cars or leaving their homes unattended and insecure.
    • Shut and lock windows, doors and skylights and don't leave valuables on display.
    • He said that when he returned to his hotel, all his valuables were missing from his safety deposit box.
    • Every room in their home was turned over and ransacked by the raiders in their search for valuables.
    • Thieves spotting valuables on the back seat of a car will seize the opportunity, break in and be away with the property in seconds.
    • After he had left, she found that a bag containing cash and other valuables had been stolen from her bedroom.
    • Avoid swimming alone and leave your valuables at the hotel in order not to risk losing them.
    • He urged people not to leave valuables in the car and certainly not in view of passers-by.
    • Cars most at risk are the older ones without alarms, but in the majority of cases the thieves are attracted by visible valuables.
    • Police know that drug users and dealers are often those also involved in thefts of luggage and valuables from the station.
    Synonyms
    precious items, costly articles, prized possessions, personal effects, treasures

Derivatives

  • valuably

  • adverb
    • That space could be more valuably used for luggage because the boot, not unexpectedly, shrinks from 410 litres to just 175 when the roof goes into its hideaway.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Some customers are more valuable than others, and by understanding the difference, resources can be more valuably deployed - you can get a better return on your investment.
      • Particularly valuably for an English-speaking audience, they draw on Russian publications that have not yet received much notice in the West.
      • It proved, she claims, that imagination can be valuably researched in a variety of disciplines, not least evolutionary studies and archaeology.
      • Rather than lose a valuably trained doctor we have gained a professional who has learnt a painful lesson.
 
 

Definition of valuable in US English:

valuable

adjectiveˈvaly(o͞o)əb(ə)lˈvælj(u)əb(ə)l
  • 1Worth a great deal of money.

    a valuable antique
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are some valuable prizes on offer and a good day out is promised.
    • A planning consent for a cottage will be a great deal more valuable than one for stables.
    • The wallet which is thought to contain a large sum of money is in good condition and looks valuable.
    • He said that of the thousands of pounds worth of goods stolen, the most valuable item was his father's solid gold watch.
    • One of these extremely rare and valuable bottles will be given out to the winner of the lucky draw every week.
    • Trade in salt was very important and salt was valuable enough to be used as currency in some areas.
    • He described his successful trips to small towns where he has picked up valuable antiques.
    • Are there valuable antiques hiding at home that could make you a small fortune?
    • Some very valuable items at low prices will be on offer so please come along and give generously.
    • To help meet this goal, the committee is offering valuable prizes and awarding prizes more frequently.
    • Many Romans viewed the springs as sacred and threw valuable items into the springs to please the gods.
    • Therefore your cow is a valuable commodity and you need to look after her.
    • Ray's collection could be worth £1m at auction and is so valuable most of it is locked away in a bank vault.
    • Everyone knows that some violins are a great deal more valuable than others.
    • The officials should be held accountable for the loss of valuable items from their territory.
    • The gold earrings the woman had been buried with were found to be extremely valuable.
    • You might think that deflation is a good thing, since each year your money will be more valuable.
    • But there is a kind of philistinism about regarding books as only having worth if they are old and valuable.
    • The story was about a child whose hand inadvertently became stuck in a valuable antique vase.
    • Additionally, you may need more home insurance cover if your antiques are especially valuable.
    1. 1.1 Extremely useful or important.
      my time is valuable
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It would also be extremely valuable to obtain real data on the progress of people once they have stopped treatment.
      • Nevertheless, the present book is an extremely valuable addition to the literature.
      • Talking through and revisiting the learning experience with your child is very valuable indeed.
      • Email may take valuable seconds and minutes away from your rate of productivity.
      • These mini exams give students valuable experience in answering exam questions.
      • Patients are a valuable resource as potential teachers in all stages of medical education.
      • We learned how valuable market research is to anticipate the demand for a product.
      • They found it valuable to listen to others in their group pose their own questions.
      • Anthony displays all the characteristics of a truly valuable employee.
      • Eggs, meat and dairy products have lots of valuable nutrients for small children.
      • I do know they will be interesting people and I'm bound to learn something valuable from them.
      • Because of the dominance of the site, more jobseekers are attracted to it making it more valuable to employers.
      • The workshop will provide valuable tools to promote excellence in the teaching of psychology.
      • Volunteering is a great way to make a difference to the environment but also offers a fun and a valuable life experience.
      • I would argue that the way engineering students learn to think is especially valuable.
      • In the course of his study, he does offer valuable insights and important corrections.
      • The internet is an extremely valuable resource giving access to the latest research on pain management.
      • Her examples and descriptions reinforced the most valuable lesson of the election - every vote counts.
      • This will allow cricketers to obtain valuable practice on a batting surface all year round.
      • And as with all new experiences, people might subtly and indirectly learn something valuable.
      Synonyms
      precious, costly, high-priced, high-cost, expensive, dear, worth its weight in gold, worth a king's ransom, priceless, beyond price, without price, of incalculable value, of incalculable worth, of inestimable value, of inestimable worth, of immeasurable value, of immeasurable worth, invaluable, irreplaceable, inestimable
      useful, helpful, of use, of help, of assistance, practical, beneficial, invaluable, productive, constructive, effective, handy, advantageous, worthwhile, profitable, rewarding, gainful, fruitful, worthy, important
nounˈvaly(o͞o)əb(ə)lˈvælj(u)əb(ə)l
usually valuables
  • A thing that is of great worth, especially a small item of personal property.

    put all your valuables in the hotel safe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When she demands to see the police chief, he interrogates her about the valuables in the car.
    • Plans are now being drawn up for a small bank of lockers next to the pool for people to store valuables.
    • Jean's mother's engagement ring was also stolen along with other family rings and valuables.
    • Motorists are being warned to hide away valuables as part of a crackdown on car crime.
    • Avoid swimming alone and leave your valuables at the hotel in order not to risk losing them.
    • He told her that her boiler was about to explode and she should collect up all her valuables and evacuate the building.
    • She was woken by the two men who demanded cash and other valuables before assaulting her.
    • The three men started rummaging through the kitchen, stealing any valuables they could find.
    • The raiders finally fled with cash and valuables shortly after midnight.
    • Two men had entered her flat at 9.50 pm and started to search for valuables.
    • Thieves spotting valuables on the back seat of a car will seize the opportunity, break in and be away with the property in seconds.
    • Cars most at risk are the older ones without alarms, but in the majority of cases the thieves are attracted by visible valuables.
    • When driving about it makes sense to keep valuables out of sight.
    • Police know that drug users and dealers are often those also involved in thefts of luggage and valuables from the station.
    • He urged people not to leave valuables in the car and certainly not in view of passers-by.
    • After he had left, she found that a bag containing cash and other valuables had been stolen from her bedroom.
    • We are constantly amazed at people leaving valuables on show in their cars or leaving their homes unattended and insecure.
    • Every room in their home was turned over and ransacked by the raiders in their search for valuables.
    • Shut and lock windows, doors and skylights and don't leave valuables on display.
    • He said that when he returned to his hotel, all his valuables were missing from his safety deposit box.
    Synonyms
    precious items, costly articles, prized possessions, personal effects, treasures
 
 
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