appreciate
verb
əˈpriːʃieɪt
verb
1
to
understand
how
serious
or
important
a
situation
or
problem
is
or
what
someone’s
feelings
are
理解，明白;
T not in progressive 不用进行式
appreciate
the
significance/importance/value
of
sth
He
did
not
fully
appreciate
the
significance
of
signing
the
contract.
他没有完全理解签署这份合同的意义。
appreciate
that
We
appreciate
that
caring
for
children
is
an
important
job.
我们理解，照顾小孩子是个重要的工作。
appreciate
what/how/why
It
is
difficult
to
appreciate
how
bad
the
situation
had
become.
形势已经恶化到什么地步，很难理解。
2
used
to
thank
someone
in
a
polite
way
or
to
say
that
you
are
grateful
for
something
they
have
done
感激
T
Thanks
ever
so
much
for
your
help,
I
really
appreciate
it.
多谢你的帮助，我真的很感激。
I
appreciate
your
concern
,
but
honestly,
I’m
fine.
谢谢你关心，说真的，我很好。
I’d
appreciate
it
if
you
let
me
get
on
with
my
job.
如能让我继续工作，我会非常感激。
3
to
understand
how
good
or
useful
someone
or
something
is
欣赏; 赏识; 鉴赏
T
Her
abilities
are
not
fully
appreciated
by
her
employer.
她的才干没有得到雇主的充分赏识。
I’m
not
an
expert,
but
I
appreciate
fine
works
of
art.
我不是专家，但我欣赏优秀的艺术作品。
4
to
gradually
become
more
valuable
over
a
period
of
time
[术语] 增值，升值;
I | technical
Most
investments
are
expected
to
appreciate
at
a
steady
rate.
大多数投资都应该会平稳增值。