appreciation

/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

感激；感谢；欣赏；鉴赏；理解；认识

释义与例句

n. 感激；感谢
the feeling of being grateful for something
  1. I would like to express my appreciation for your help.
    我想对您的帮助表示感谢。
  2. She showed her appreciation by sending a thank-you card.
    她寄了一张感谢卡来表达谢意。
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  1. His appreciation for the gift was obvious.
    他对礼物的感激之情溢于言表。
n. 欣赏；鉴赏
the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something
  1. He has a deep appreciation of classical music.
    他对古典音乐有很深的鉴赏力。
  2. The children showed appreciation for the paintings.
    孩子们对这些画作表现出欣赏。
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  1. Her appreciation of good food is well known.
    她对美食的鉴赏力是出了名的。
n. 理解；认识
a full understanding of a situation or problem
  1. We need a better appreciation of the risks involved.
    我们需要更好地理解其中的风险。
  2. The course gives students an appreciation of modern art.
    这门课让学生理解现代艺术。
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  1. His appreciation of the problem helped solve it.
    他对问题的理解有助于解决它。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 appreciate（感激、欣赏）+ ion（名词后缀）→ 感激、欣赏。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • appreciate 感激；欣赏；升值
    appreciation 的动词形式。
  • appreciative 感激的；有欣赏力的
    appreciate + -ive，形容词形式。
  • depreciation 贬值；轻视
    de- + appreciation，反义，表示贬值或贬低。
同义词
  • gratitude 感激；感谢
    gratitude 多指对恩惠的感激；appreciation 可指欣赏和理解。
    She felt deep gratitude for their support. 她对他们的支持深表感激。
  • recognition 认可；赏识
    recognition 侧重被他人认可，appreciation 侧重主观的欣赏与感激。
    He received recognition for his hard work. 他的辛勤工作得到了认可。
反义词
  • ingratitude 忘恩负义
    ingratitude 是 appreciation（感激）的反义。
    His ingratitude hurt his parents. 他的忘恩负义伤了父母的心。
  • criticism 批评
    criticism 与 appreciation（欣赏）相对。
    The plan faced strong criticism. 该计划遭到强烈批评。
常见搭配
  • express appreciation for 表达对……的感谢
    I would like to express my appreciation for your support. 我想对您的支持表示感谢。
  • show appreciation 表示感激
    He showed appreciation with a warm smile. 他以温暖的微笑表示感激。
  • appreciation of 对……的欣赏/理解
    She has an appreciation of fine wine. 她对美酒有鉴赏力。