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发表于 2016-7-12 00:46:16
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【Special Difficulties】
Cost, Price, Value
cost
① n. 价格，价钱，费用（侧重指某项服务、工程等），成本（复数）
at the cost of 以……的费用，造价……
They built the bridge at a cost of over $600,000.
I don't know the costs of these cars. 我不知道这些车的成本是多少。
② vt. 价钱为……，（使）花费（不用于被动语态）
The new car cost him $5,000.
How much did it cost to launch the Hubble telescope into space?
What does this blouse cost, please? 请问, 这件衬衣多少钱?
price
① n. 价格，价钱（侧重于指某个具体东西或商品的价钱），物价（复数）
How much is that blouse? Let's ask the price.
What's the price of the dress, please?
Prices are going up again. 物价又上涨了。
② v. 问……的价钱，查明/查询……的价格；给……定价/标价
They priced cars for two days before they bought one.
The dress is priced at $50, but you can have it at $40.
I want to price the bed linen in a few other shops before I buy any.
我想在买床单之前打听几家商店的价格.
value
① n. 表示抽象的价值或重要性，价值观（复数）
The stolen items were of sentimental, rather than financial value.
被盗物品更具有情感上的涵义, 而不是经济上的价值.
This book is of great value to me.
His values are different from those of mine.
② vt. 尊重，重视
value sth. 认为……有价值
value sth. owned by oneself 敝帚自珍
Value your time. 珍惜时间
If you don't value my advice, I'll speak no more.
Exercise练习
1、There has been a sharp rise in the(price)(cost)(value) of living.
2、Whenever I buy anything new, my father always asks me the(value)(cost)(price).
3、If you have to work for something you will(value)(price)(cost) it more.
4、That house(valued)(cost)(priced) a fortune to build.
5、Dr. James's work is of enormous(value)(cost)(price) to the community.
6、Jane has(valued)(cost)(priced) the alternative products and she recommends this one.
7、So far, ten countries have given money towards the(value)(price)(cost) of rebuilding after the
earthquake.
sharp rise: 大幅上升的
the cost of living 生活的费用
price 价格
value : 表示认为有价值
fortune : 一大笔财产
cost 花费
community : 社区,社会
value : 价值
of great (enormous)value有巨大的价值（enormous adj. 巨大的）
alternative 另外的
recommend : 推荐
price sth. 比较价格
towards = to
the cost of rebuilding 重建费用
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