appreciate

appreciate
[əˈpriːʃɪeɪt, -sɪ-]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. recognize the full worth of
    认识到…的全部价值;赏识;重视;欣赏
    she feels that he does not appreciate her.
    她觉得他并不赏识她。
    ■be grateful for (something)
    为…表示感谢
    I'd appreciate any information you could give me.
    如果你能向我提供信息,我会感激不尽。
  2. understand (a situation) fully; recognize the full implications of
    充分理解(境况);充分意识到
    they failed to appreciate the pressure he was under.
    他们没能充分理解他所承受的压力。
    [with clause]I appreciate that you cannot be held totally responsible.
    你不应承担全部责任,这我能理解。
  3. [no obj.]rise in value or price
    价格上涨;价值提升
    they expected the house to appreciate in value.
    他们期望房屋增值。
派生
appreciative
[-ʃ(ɪ)ətɪv]
adjective
appreciatively
adverb
appreciativeness
noun
appreciator
noun
appreciatory
[-ʃ(ɪ)ət(ə)ri]
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from late Latin appretiat- 'set at a price, appraised', from the verb appretiare, from ad- 'to' + pretium 'price'
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