1.value用作动词的基本意思是“给…估价”,指通过客观判断,对某事物的价格或价值作出精准的估计,但不表示权威性或内行的判断。引申可表示对不太引人注目的事物的高度评价,即“尊重”“重视”“珍视”。
2.value是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,当宾语后接具体价格时,常用介词at。

value above(v.+prep.)
把…看得高于… regard (sth/sb) more highly than (usually sth)
〔说明〕 value above不用于进行体。
▲value sth above sth
I value my honour above my life!我把荣誉看得比生命还重要。

value as(v.+prep.)
把…当作…而予以尊重或看重 regard highly of (sb/sth) because he or it is (sth)
〔说明〕 value as不用于进行体。
▲value sb/sth as sb/sth
I value this car only as a means of getting to work; it has no other importance for me.我看重这部汽车仅因为我上班时用它代步,除此无其他重要性可言。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She is greatly valued as a leader.她作为一位好领导,非常受尊重。
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value at(v.+prep.)
把…作价 place a price on sth of an amount
▲value sth at sth
I valued the bike at 200 yuan.我估计这辆自行车值200元。
I valued the skirt at ten yuan.我估计这条裙子值10元。
He valued a painting at five thousand pounds.他估计一幅画值5000英镑。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The used car has recently been valued at 3750 pounds.这辆二手车作价为3750英镑。
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value for(v.+prep.)
因…而喜爱或高度评价 love or have a high opinion of (sb/sth) because of
〔说明〕 value for不用于进行体。
▲value sb/sth for sb/sth
Cook valued his secretary for her accuracy.库克喜欢秘书办事准确。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Troops are valued for quality rather than number.兵贵精而不贵多。
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value on(v.+prep.)
引以为自豪,自夸 show off oneself for sth
▲value oneself on sth/v-ing
She values herself on her conversational powers.她常夸耀自己的能言善辩。
He valued himself on being promoted.他对自己被提升深感自豪。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I valued my friendship with my classmates.我珍视我和同学之间的友谊。
Which do you value most, wealth or health?你珍视哪一种,财富还是健康?
We all valued our teacher's opinion of our work.我们都十分重视老师对我们作业的评语。
I have always valued your advice.我向来重视你的忠告。
By the time they get to that age they will value their independence.当他们到了那年龄时,他们会珍视自己的独立性。

value as, value for
这两个短语都可表示“重视”“喜欢”。其区别是：前者的介词宾语指身份,后者的介词宾语指特征或性质。例如:
Do you value her as a secretary?
你重视她的秘书才能吗?
I value this old book for its content, not
its looks.
我看重的是这本古书的内容,而不是
其装帧。
value, appraise, assay, assess, estimate, evaluate, rate
参见estimate条。
value, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure
参见appreciate条。
value, esteem
这两个词都可表示“重视”“尊重”。其区别是：value多指由于认为事物极好、极为重要而重视; esteem则指某人因道德高尚而受到尊重或由于某卓越的成就而获得重视,且不仅尊重还有热爱的意味。例如:
He is held in high esteem by his colleagues.他受到同行的尊重。

［同义词］ n.  advantage, benefit, cost, price, worth v.  account, appreciate, esteem, estimate
［反义词］ v.  disregard, neglect, undervalue
［词源］  ＜古法语valoir＜拉丁语valere (值得的,有价值)

1.value用作名词时,基本意思是“价值,价格”,指人们估计的一件东西的价值或其交换价值,引申还可表示“用处,益处,实用性,重要性”,指某物有一定的价值,值得人们去珍视。
2.value还可作“等值,划算,上算”解,有时还可表示数学中的“值”。
3.value常用于of value to sb 结构,表示“对某人有…价值”。

attach value to
重视 have a high opinion of
Mother attaches a great deal of value to good manners.妈妈很重视行为举止。
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good value
价廉 low price
American wine and beer is always good value.美国的葡萄酒与啤酒一直价廉物美。
We offer the best value in London, only ￡5 for a meal with wine and coffee!本店提供全伦敦最实惠的美食,饭菜加酒和咖啡仅收5英镑。
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value for money
合算,花钱值得 the goods are always worth the price charged
You always get value for money at that shop.在那家商店买东西很划算。

Nothing of value was stolen.没有什么有价值的东西被盗。
The thieves took some clothes and a few books, but nothing of any value.小偷窃取了一些衣服和几本书,没有什么很值钱的东西。
Because of continual price increases, the value of the pound has fallen in recent years.近年来由于物价不断上涨,英镑贬值了。
I paid him ￡50 for the painting, but its true value must be at least ￡500.我付给他50英镑买下了这幅画,但它的真正价值至少有500英镑。
Good books are of great value to students.好书对学生非常有用。
Smoking has little value except in helping to calm the nerves.除了能帮助镇静外,吸烟没有什么好处。
Is this of any value?这东西有什么用处吗?
You don't know the value of health.你不知道健康的重要性。
Let x have the value 25.设x的值为25。

value, merit, virtue, worth
参见merit条。