词语辨析
price cost value expense worth
These words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for sth. 以上各词均指价值、价钱。
price
the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service 指商品或服务的价格、价钱:
house prices
房屋价格
How much are these? They don't have a price on them.
这些东西卖多少钱?它们都没有标价。
I can't afford it at that price .
这样的价格我付不起。
cost
the amount of money that you need in order to buy, make or do sth 指购买、制造某物或做某事所需的成本、费用、花费:
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
新的计算机系统已安装,费用为8万英镑。
value
how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it can be exchanged 指价值:
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
获胜者将得到价值为1 000英镑的奖品。
注释
Especially in British English, value can also mean how much sth is worth compared with its price.
尤其在英国英语中,value亦含与其价格相比的值、划算程度:
This restaurant is excellent value (= is worth the money it costs) .
这家餐馆很合算。
用price、cost还是value?
The price is what sb asks you to pay for an item or service.
price指商品或服务的要价:
to ask/charge a high price
要价/收费高
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成本只是cost,不是value。