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单词 valuable
释义 valuable
 —valuableness,  n.   —valuably,  adv.  
 /val"yooh euh beuhl, -yeuh beuhl/,  adj.  
  1. having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
  2. having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend.
  3. of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.
  n.  
  4. Usually, valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, esp. those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.
 [1580-90; VALUE (v.) + -ABLE]
 Syn. 1, 3. VALUABLE, PRECIOUS refer to that which has pecuniary or other value. VALUABLE applies to whatever has value, but esp. to what has considerable monetary value or special usefulness, rarity, etc.: a valuable watch. That which is PRECIOUS has a very high intrinsic value or is very dear for its own sake, associations, or the like: a precious jewel, friendship.
 Ant. 1-3. worthless.
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