value 来自拉丁语 valere（值，有价值）→ 某事物在某人心中「值多少」。核心义项：① 名词：价值，重要性（the value of education = 教育的价值）；② 名词：价格，价值量（market value = 市场价值）；③ 动词：重视，珍视（value sb.'s opinion = 重视某人的意见）；④ 名词（复数）：价值观（traditional values = 传统价值观）。关键：values（复数）= 价值观，与单数 value（价值）含义完全不同。区别：value（价值，重要性）vs. worth（价值，更口语，强调「值多少钱/努力」）vs. merit（优点，价值，更正式，强调「本身的内在质量」）。
释义
1
n.价值，重要性
The long-term value of investing in early childhood education far outweighs the initial financial costs.
投资幼儿教育的长期价值远远超过最初的经济成本。
2
n. (pl.)价值观（values，复数）
A society's cultural values shape the ways in which individuals understand their roles and responsibilities.
一个社会的文化价值观塑造了个人理解自身角色和责任的方式。
3
v.重视，珍视
Employees tend to be more motivated when they feel that their contributions are genuinely valued by management.
当员工感到自己的贡献被管理层真正重视时，往往更有动力。
4
n.价格，价值量（市场/经济价值）
The property has increased significantly in value since it was purchased ten years ago.
这处房产自十年前购入以来，价值已大幅增长。
语感
value = 心里给它的「值」——可以是金钱，可以是意义，可以是信念
价值价值观（复数）重视（动词）价格（市场）
最高频辨析：value（单数）= 价值，重要性；values（复数）= 价值观，道德信念体系——两者含义完全不同，在议论文中都极高频。核心搭配：place a high value on（高度重视）；of great value（极有价值）；core values（核心价值观）；value sth. highly（高度珍视某物）。辨析：value（价值，可经济可精神）vs. worth（价值，更口语化，worth + 金额/it：the book is worth reading）vs. merit（优点，内在价值质量，on its own merits = 凭自身优点）。
陷阱
⚠️value（单数）vs. values（复数）：含义截然不同
The community's shared values — respect, honesty, and mutual support — have been passed down through generations.
The feedback from users proved to be value in identifying key areas where the software could be improved.
用户反馈证明对识别软件可改进的关键领域很有价值。（value 错误，应改为 valuable 或 of great value）
value 作形容词时须用 valuable（有价值的）或 of (great) value（有价值的）；value 本身是名词/动词，不能直接作形容词修饰名词
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The feedback from users proved to be valuable in identifying key areas where the software could be improved.
用户反馈证明对识别软件可改进的关键领域很有价值。
近义辨析
valuevsworth
value价值，重要性（广泛，含经济/精神/抽象价值，高频书面词）worth价值，值（更口语，常以 be worth + 名词/doing 形式出现，偏向「值得」的判断）
The value of face-to-face communication cannot be fully replaced by digital interaction, even in an increasingly connected world.
面对面交流的价值即使在日益互联的世界中也无法被数字互动完全取代。
The course costs a lot, but it is well worth it — the practical skills gained are directly applicable to the job market.
这门课程费用不低，但完全值得——所获得的实用技能可直接应用于就业市场。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换：importancethink something is goodhow important
教育议论文价值观话题社会文化话题
普通
Education is very important and we should not ignore it.
教育非常重要，我们不应该忽视它。
加分 ✨
Societies that value education as a public good — rather than a commodity available only to the privileged — tend to achieve greater social mobility and economic resilience.
将教育视为公共产品而非仅供特权阶层获取的商品的社会，往往能实现更高程度的社会流动性和经济韧性。
为什么更好：value education as a public good 比 education is important 更书面，rather than 对比强化论点，社会流动性+经济韧性双重论据
常用搭配
place a high value on高度重视
of great value / of little value极有价值 / 价值不大
core values核心价值观（复数）
value sth. highly高度珍视某物（动词）
face / market value面值 / 市场价值
词根
value = valere（有价值）→ 心里给它打的「值」 = 价值，重视
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面四个句子中，value / values 的含义与其他三个最不同的是：
A
The research team questioned the value of continuing a project that had produced no significant results.
研究团队质疑继续一个没有产生重大成果的项目的价值。
B
Cultural values such as respect for elders and collective identity vary significantly across societies.
敬老和集体认同等文化价值观在不同社会之间差异显著。
C
The house has increased in value by thirty percent since it was first purchased.
该房屋自首次购入以来价值增长了百分之三十。
D
Access to clean water is of immense value to communities that have historically lacked reliable infrastructure.
获得清洁水源对于历史上缺乏可靠基础设施的社区具有巨大价值。
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空：
Before committing to the expensive renovation, she considered whether the improvements would really be ___ the substantial cost and disruption.
Aof value
Bworth
✓ 在决定进行昂贵的翻新之前，她考虑这些改进是否真的值得如此大的费用和不便。
be worth the cost（值那个价）是固定表达，worth 后直接接名词；of value 表示「有价值」不接具体金额/成本，不适合此句
An education system that genuinely values creativity and critical thinking will better prepare students for future challenges than one that focuses solely on examination results.
关键搭配：genuinely values creativity and critical thinking