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单词 valueless
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
val•ue•less  (valyo̅o̅ lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. without worth or value;
    worthless:valueless stocks; a valueless promise.
  • value + -less 1555–65
value•less•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ˈvalueless /ˈvæljʊlɪs/ adj
  1. having or possessing no value; worthless
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
val•ue /ˈvælyu/USA pronunciation   n., v., -ued, -u•ing. 
n. 
  1. relative worth or importance;
    significance:[uncountable]the value of a college education.
  2. [uncountable] monetary or material worth, as in business.
  3. the worth of something in terms of some medium of exchange:[uncountable]the value of the Swedish kroner.
  4. equivalent worth in money, material, or services:[uncountable]The value of the company was in the millions.
  5. estimated or assigned worth:[uncountable]the best value for your dollar.
  6. Mathematics magnitude;
    quantity:[countable]Find the value of x in the equation x + 2 = 6.
  7. SociologyOften, values. [plural] the abstract concepts of what is right, worthwhile, or desirable;
    principles or standards.

v. [+ object]
  1. to calculate the monetary value of:valued the painting at over one million dollars.
  2. to regard highly;
    think of (someone or something) greatly:We value your work highly.
val•ue•less, adj. See -val-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
val•ue  (valyo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., v., -ued, -u•ing. 
n. 
  1. relative worth, merit, or importance:the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
  2. monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade:This piece of land has greatly increased in value.
  3. the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.
  4. equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.:to give value for value received.
  5. estimated or assigned worth;
    valuation:a painting with a current value of $500,000.
  6. denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp.
  7. Mathematics
    • magnitude;
      quantity;
      number represented by a figure, symbol, or the like:the value of an angle; the value ofx;
      the value of a sum.
    • a point in the range of a function;
      a point in the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function:The value of x2 at 2 is 4.
  8. import or meaning;
    force;
    significance:the value of a word.
  9. liking or affection;
    favorable regard.
  10. Sociology values, the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an affective regard. These values may be positive, as cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative, as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.
  11. Philosophy[Ethics.]any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.
  12. [Fine Arts.]
    • degree of lightness or darkness in a color.
    • the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.
  13. Music and Dancethe relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.
  14. Mining values, the marketable portions of an orebody.
  15. Phonetics
    • quality.
    • the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of a in hat, sang, etc.

v.t. 
  1. to calculate or reckon the monetary value of;
    give a specified material or financial value to;
    assess;
    appraise:to value their assets.
  2. to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance.
  3. to regard or esteem highly:He values her friendship.
  • Latin valēre to be worth
  • Old French, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle (compare valuta) of valoir
  • Middle English 1275–1325
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged utility. Value, worth imply intrinsic excellence or desirability. Value is that quality of anything which renders it desirable or useful:the value of sunlight or good books.Worth implies esp. spiritual qualities of mind and character, or moral excellence:Few knew her true worth.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cost, price.
    • 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prize. See appreciate. 

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