单词 | appreciation |
释义 | appreciation —appreciational, adj. /euh pree'shee ay"sheuhn/, n. 1. gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch. 2. the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value. 3. clear perception or recognition, esp. of aesthetic quality: a course in art appreciation. 4. an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc. 5. critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc. 6. a critique or written evaluation, esp. when favorable. [1600-10; earlier appretiation < LL appretiat(us) (see APPRECIATE) + -ION, or < F appréciation] |
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