precious 

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单词释义
adj.珍奇的,珍稀的,宝贵的,珍贵的,受珍爱的,被珍惜的,(表示气愤)宝贝似的,道貌岸然的
adv.强调极少或太少
n.可爱的人,女子名
词根词缀记忆/谐音联想记忆 补充/纠错
词根preci 价格;价值 + ous …的 → 有价值 …………
其他怎么记补充/纠错
串记记忆precious宝贝都是precisely精挑细选来的
词性拓展记忆 / 词形拓展记忆
原形:precious比较级:more precious最高级:most precious
对比记忆 / 类比记忆 / 形近词记忆
辨析记忆
valuable / precious
这两个形容词均含“贵重的,有价值的”之意。
valuable → 指有相当价值,可高价出售的,或有用、有益的东西。
precious → 指因稀罕、不易得到而很值钱,或因本身的品质而具有极大的价值。
词根记忆 / 词缀记忆
precious a 珍贵的(prec+ious=有价值的)
prais, preci= value, 表示”价值”
appraise v 评估(ap加强动作+praise=给以价值=评估)
appraisal n 评估,评价(appraise+al …………
词组和短语补充/纠错
precious artwork 珍贵的艺术品
precious resource 珍贵的资源
precious stone 宝石
priceless and precious 无价之宝
precious metal 贵金属
recall precious memory 回忆珍贵的记忆
retain precious moments 保留珍贵时刻
precious chance 宝贵的机会
precious stones 宝石
Harmony is most precious . 和谐是最珍贵的
capture precious moments in life 捕捉生命中的珍贵时刻
harmony is most precious 和谐是最珍贵的
单词例句
Mary owned many precious antiques.
玛丽拥有很多珍贵的古董。
Tom's early work is rather precious and juvenile.
汤姆的早期作品相当做作而且幼稚。
Making food that the world loves is at the core of General Mills' century-old mission, which embodies a precious sense of dedication.
制作全世界都喜爱的食物是通用磨坊百年使命的核心,这体现了一种宝贵的奉献精神。
So, the Find N3 can capture life's precious moments without missing the fine details," Lau added.
因此,Find N3可以捕捉生命中的珍贵时刻,而不会错过细节。”Lau补充道。
Analysts said the project has helped improve the efficiency of nuclear power plants and stimulated new industries as well, which has provided precious experience to further promote nuclear heating nationwide.
分析人士表示,该项目有助于提高核电站的效率,也刺激了新的产业,为进一步在全国推广核供热提供了宝贵经验。
"Leveraging the power of the Starbucks scale and brand, we have brought traditional wax printing closer to the current generation of young Chinese consumers, by revitalizing this precious heritage craft with an exquisite fusion of tradition and modernity," he said.
他说:“利用星巴克规模和品牌的力量,我们通过将传统与现代巧妙融合,振兴了这一珍贵的传统工艺,使传统蜡染更接近当代中国年轻消费者。”。
We are committed to doing this by continuing our efforts in bettering cataract disease education and developing innovative technologies, solutions and services to help cataract patients regain their precious sight," he said.
In the United Arab Emirates, where water consumption is the most precious in the world, each drop of wasted water may add up to an environmental threat.
It will also provide precious experience for its future projects, Wang said.
In addition, application scenarios should be combined with the latest digital technologies to create more commercial and innovative models, which also provide precious opportunities for the transformation and upgrading of enterprises.
Apart from selling and buying products, CIIE has also provided precious opportunities for Lesaffre to showcase its brand in the Chinese market.
The operation of its first offshore wind power project will also provide precious experience for its future deepwater projects in Guangdong and other provinces, he added.
"The operation of its first offshore wind power project will also provide precious experience for its future projects in Guangdong and other provinces.
These are precious opportunities for Canon to further expand its presence in China," he said.
"The CIIE offers foreign exhibitors a precious opportunity, proving that a small investment could bring a ten thousand-fold profit," said Zhao Ping, head of international trade research at the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Such fundraising opportunities are especially precious for local vaccine developers such as CanSino Biologics because developing high-quality new vaccines means a company must use the first-generation strain of a virus.
This in turn means being sustainable and not overworking the precious land that is used to grow Remy Martin's coveted grapes.
"Chinese brandy producers can embrace precious opportunities to develop the domestic market if they can carry on Chinese wine-making culture, (and) use world class winemaking skills to ensure the brandy quality," said Wang Qi.
The project seeks to help understand how precious the natural equilibrium is and follows the path on which the Milan-based company embarked in 2017 with its Sustainable Natural Rubber Policy, born of the ongoing multi-stakeholder dialogue conducted by the company to govern the sustainable and responsible supply of natural rubber along the whole value chain.
On the other hand, the Colombian government's willingness to expand investment in the oil sector is also a precious opportunity for companies like Sinopec.
He recalled that a company house was precious during the first year he worked at the factory.
Heraeus Precious Metals Technology (China) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the Germany-based, family-owned international technology giant, opened its $120-million ultramodern precious metals plant at Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday.
Billed as the world's most advanced precious metals factory, it is spread over 84,000 square meters at the Nanjing Jiangbei New Material Science and Technology Park, one of the top three chemical parks in China, 300 km northwest of Shanghai.
Precious metals are used in key industries in China, generating 1 trillion yuan ($144.5 billion) and providing 3.5 million jobs.
Linda Hu, Heraeus Precious Metal China commercial head, agreed.
"Heraeus will create more value for customers from the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, automobile, electronics and energy industries, and usher in the green development of the entire precious metals value chain (from trading through precious metals products to recycling).
"The largely automated plant, Heraeus' largest investment in China, will integrate precious metals recycling and new precious metals materials production, and is expected to command a 20 percent share of the China market by 2020.
The factory will increase Heraeus' recycling capacity of precious metals in China from 700 to 3,000 metric tons annually, and quadruple its annual capacity to process innovative materials.
"Through such an easy-to-access activity, we hope to let more young people learn more about and fall in love with the precious ancient culture of Dunhuang, to gradually inherit it for themselves, and finally to spread it to more people," said Chen Feifei, head of QQ Music marketing and communication.
The company is also cooperating with Palace Museum in Beijing to "digitalize" precious art pieces there.
Incubyte founder and CEO Rob Precious said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for Incubyte to forge stronger relations with our Chinese partners.
"As youth of the year and the next generation of leaders in this country, the companies have gifted us the precious opportunity to build understanding and deeper perspectives on China's economy and the beauty of thousands of years of history," said Raven Wolfgang Leos, one of the students who went on the trip.
"For the first time, more than 4 million customers put their precious trust in us, and this significant milestone reflects Volkswagen's strong focus on exciting people and meeting their needs," said Jochem Heizmann, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group China.
The company has already made a name for itself in the Chinese market for the last 18 years with its signature skincare collection formulated with Rhodiola Rosea, a precious herb commonly used in TCM preparations.
In 2015, US cosmetics giant Bobbi Brown launched a serum foundation formulated with Cordyceps mushroom extracts, one of the most precious herbs in TCM that is believed to have antiaging properties.
For Swire, it is "precious opportunity".
And there are signs a market could be out here, despite turbulence in precious metal prices.
"Thanks to the Chinese government's preferential policies in recent years, we get a precious opportunity to develop our business in China.
That includes expanding delivery, digital ordering kiosks in restaurants, and rolling out an app that saves precious seconds.
Jan Rinnert, chairman of Heraeus, a family-owned German company engaged in precious and special metals, sensors, specialty light sources, quartz glass and medical technology PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILYLed by Jan Rinnert, Germany's Heraeus expects China's initiative to spawn digital infrastructureOverseeing a business as tough as precious metal recycling, thick film pastes and water decontamination, Jan Rinnert, chairman of German technology company Heraeus, has long recognized the importance of adding a human touch to his management philosophy.
It also provides industrial applications from power electronics systems to electric vehicles, and engages in trading in precious metals such as platinum and gold.
Its latest acquisition of Swiss precious metal processor Argor-Heraeus in April would help kick up a notch in processing capacity for gold and silver.
The buyout accords with an earlier investment in China, where Heraeus broke ground for a plant in Nanjing last year to boost capacity in recycling precious metals and manufacturing chemicals, to grow its local market share to 20 percent by 2020.
As the largest precious metals company in the world and one of the very few companies licensed to trade in precious metals in China, Heraeus has been present in the country for 40 years and generates 30 percent of its entire revenue from here.
Barrick Gold, the world's largest producer of the precious metal, said proceeds from the sale of stakes in one of its biggest mines will be used to pay back debt and fund future investments.
NANGONG AOQING / FOR CHINA DAILYA leading Chinese fishery company and the Dalian University of Technology have established a laboratory to develop underwater robots, which are expected to take the place of divers to catch precious seafood.
The company employs dozens of divers to pick up precious seafood such as trepang (a type of rare sea cucumber), sea urchins and abalone from the sea floor about 20 to 30 meters from the surface.
Wu Zijie, precious metals analyst at Jinrui Futures, said that the safe-haven sentiment is also driving gold prices to new highs.
In my opinion, that practical approach is the precious certainty in an uncertain world.
In my opinion, that practical approach is the precious certainty in an uncertain world," Gabor said.
In my opinion, that practical approach is the precious certainty in an uncertain world," he said.
In addition to minerals, precious and base metals, chemical and agricultural products, Turkiye's exports to China include plastic, rubber, furniture, toys, transportation equipment, and textile and garment goods, custom data showed.
Strong domestic demandChina's economic growth is precious as it came against the backdrop of sluggish global growth this year, Wichai Kinchong Choi, senior vice president of leading Thai bank Kasikornbank, said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
Customs said that exports of commodities such as automobiles and agricultural products increased rapidly, while imports of commodities including audio and video equipment parts, precious metal ore and agricultural products also increased significantly.
"For fruit importers, time is money and every hour is precious.
Peace is precious and development is never easy.
David Phua, partner at the international law firm King & Wood Mallesons, said it is "certainly conceivable "that a basket of currencies combined with precious metals such as gold and silver could become "increasingly important means over time of settling international commodity transactions".
Guangdong's imports of gems and semi-finished precious stones and jewelries also greatly increased, by 72.2 percent and 2.9 times year-on-year, while imports of meats, aquatic products and dairy products increased by 33.5, 23.7 and 20.1 percent year-on-year, a statement from Guangdong Customs said.
"The favorable tax treatment is precious help that came at the right time, especially for a small business like us," Gu said.
"We will strengthen the supply of important raw materials to stabilize prices, bolster the supply of key products such as potash fertilizers and rare and precious metals, and help automakers deal with chip shortages," he added.
"Although the 1,000 yuan of cost reduction is not much, it is a precious help that came at the right time, for a small restaurant like ours," Zhang said.
"Pakistan is a source of many precious gemstones-rubies, emeralds and sapphires in particular-but many in China's growing middle-income group have not been aware of this even as their appetite for luxuries has increased.
He also said the country's market entities reached 150 million in China this year and 70 percent of them are active operators, which will be a precious resource for economic stability and long-term development.
"Yet, at the same time, it proved that the current achievements and core values of the WTO are precious.
Many businesses and governments in Africa long relied on aging railroads and port facilities to ship valuable cargo such as coal and precious metals for export.
Fluctuation of gold prices and the recovery of the Chinese domestic economy have fueled gold investment demand, while sales promotions have also encouraged purchases of the precious metal, it said.
Exchange traded funds with gold holdings sold the precious metal last year as economic growth revived and again this year as attention turned to interest rate rises that would make gold assets less attractive.
"One country, two systems" is an invaluable and precious opportunity for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In addition to minerals, precious and base metals, and agricultural products, the bloc's exports to China include natural rubber, timber and materials of textile and garment goods.
"Whether it be a diamond, a precious metal or a more affordable choice, it appears that you need something to symbolize your commitment to love," he said.
Overall exports have recovered to the level seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, with the total value of precious jewelry exports reaching about 66.7 billion yuan in 2022, an 18 percent increase compared to 2019.
The consumption of gold jewelry in the world's largest consumer market of the precious metal increased 5.72 percent to 552.04 tons in the first nine months of this year, the association said on Wednesday, while the consumption of gold bars and coins rose 15.98 percent year-on-year to 222.37 tons and industrial and other gold uses amounted to 60.66 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.53 percent.
This gift from ancient times, cherished through the ages, remains a valuable treasure and a testament to the precious cultural heritage that enriches our art of living.
This, in turn, helped buoy demand for the precious metal.
"Gold buying by the People's Bank of China (the central bank) is likely to remain strong in the second half, which may also spur investment in the precious metal," Wang said.
Wang Lixin, CEO of the World Gold Council (China), said the second half of a year is the traditional peak season for holiday-related gold jewelry consumption, which is likely to drive up demand for the precious metal.
Meanwhile, central banks' gold buying is likely to remain strong in the second half, which may influence Chinese investors' decisions to invest in the precious metal, he said.
The consumption of gold jewelry in the world's largest consumer market of the precious metal increased 14.82 percent to 368.26 tons in the first six months of this year, the association said in a report on Tuesday.
As limited editions are more precious, having the limited editions makes them feel good," said canyinj.
At present, there is a wide variety of high-value, precious flowers planted at the base, including over 5 million cherry blossoms and over 200,000 Annabelle hydrangea bulbs.
China's gold production has recovered to pre-pandemic levels as demand for the precious metal and jewelry jumped during the first quarter, with people seeking safe havens away from jittery financial markets, said an industry association on Tuesday.
Health-conscious, time-strapped consumers driving business for convenienceAre you tired of spending your weekends running errands and frittering away your precious time on tedious tasks in the kitchen?
A potential economic rebound and consumers' recognition of gold's role as a store of value is expected to spur growth in demand for the precious metal in China in the fourth quarter, following a demand surge in the third quarter, experts said.
Roland Wang, regional CEO of WGC (China), said at a media conference on Thursday that a few gold wholesalers in Shenzhen are ramping up jewelry production in expectation that demand for the precious metal may rise in the second half, as prices are much lower now compared with those in the first quarter, and the COVID-19 pandemic is under greater control.
Domestic output of the precious metal rose as major gold-mining areas-including Shandong province-have resumed operations, according to the China Gold Association.
In fact, for consumers following Dong's livestreaming, they are not buying corn or books, but the company's precious values for society.
Importers can wait at peak times and buy the precious metal when prices fall.
Our company was founded on precious research and studies led by the pioneering academicians at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which were further developed by the next four generations of scientists," he said.
"Although the 1,000 yuan of cost reduction is not much, it is a precious help that comes at the right time for a small restaurant like ours," Zhang said.
Smartphones contain many precious and rare earth metals that make them valuable targets for recycle drives as China, the world's largest smartphone market, seeks to reduce carbon emissions, South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday.
Gold consumption in the nation during Chinese Lunar New Year boomed, indicating rosy growth prospects, with promotions from retailers and relatively low prices enhancing the attractiveness of the precious metal for many Chinese consumers, the World Gold Council said.
The effective pandemic controls in 2021 and macroeconomic policies have supported demand, putting gold consumption on a recovery course, while the rapid development of the country's new energy industry and electronics industry has also encouraged purchases of the precious metal, said the association.
Hao Bao is a boy's name, meaning precious.
"The three-way rare earth asset restructuring will concentrate the annual mining quota for respectively 70 percent of medium and heavy rare earths and 30 percent of light rare earths," said Hu Weijian, an analyst with the rare and precious metal segment of consultancy firm Shanghai Ganglian E-commerce Holding Co, known as Mysteel.
"I am not going to let my child stay at home doing nothing, as after-school time is too precious to be wasted.
According to Zhang, parents are planning to travel with their kids during the summer period, and they consider traveling as precious learning opportunities for kids.
"HIS optimizes patient treatment processes, saving precious time for patients while improving their hospital experience," said Lin Lin, CEO of PingAn-Lenovo.
GI certification shows key products have specific origin, unique qualitiesBEIJING-A group of trucks carrying 50 metric tons of yacai, a mustard green native to Southwest China's Sichuan province, recently headed to Shanghai-a precious cargo ultimately on its way to Germany and a growing European market.
Furthermore, with such a solution, medical equipment onboard ambulances can monitor patient signs in real time and upload the data to a hospital so that it is able to gain access to the patient's health condition in advance, thus saving precious time.
The larger a city is, the more precious are its land and other resources.
The rapid recovery of China's wedding market from the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted gold consumption in the third quarter and will continue to lift sales of the precious metal in the last three months of the year, an expert said.
Zhu Yi, a senior analyst for metals and mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, said customers adjusting to higher gold prices, along with greater investment demand, are a recipe for the precious metal's potential price acceleration in 2021.
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高考Collection consists of masterworks in sculpture, colored glass, and precious objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century.

收藏品包括9世纪至15世纪欧洲雕塑、彩色玻璃和珍贵物品的杰作。

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

四级Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate.

当代艺术家遵循这一传统,创造出了能表达我们这个时代焦虑的鸡蛋:生命是珍贵的,微妙的。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级Once purchased and trained, this would allow the casual user to save money and time, freeing up precious space in our busy lives to read a good book.

一旦购买和培训,这将允许临时用户节省金钱和时间,在我们繁忙的生活中腾出宝贵的空间来阅读一本好书。

2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A

四级Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms—a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

真正的批评为一位作家创造了一个宝贵的机会,让他能够根据自己的条件变得更好——这一过程通常非常痛苦,但几乎总是有意义的。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms— a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

真正的批评为一位作家创造了一个宝贵的机会,让他能够根据自己的条件变得更好——这一过程通常非常痛苦,但几乎总是有意义的。

2015年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

高考A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comParison to total waste, the concentration of gold and other precious metals was higher in so-called e-waste than in nature.

瑞士的一项研究报告称,虽然贵金属所代表的电子产品的重量与废物总量相比相对较小,但所谓的电子废物中黄金和其他贵金属的浓度高于自然界。

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

四级The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge.

大脑似乎是一个无穷无尽的图书馆,它的书架上存放着我们最珍贵的记忆和我们一生的知识。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Bringing back unneeded equipment would have used up precious resources such as fuel.

带回不需要的设备会消耗燃料等宝贵资源。

2018年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

六级Some of our all too precious time is being stolen.

我们宝贵的时间被偷走了。

2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

四级Certainly, you don't want to waste your precious hours on following the developments in a disorderly fashion, and miss important deadlines, confuse interview times or forget to follow up as a result.

当然,你不想浪费宝贵的时间去无序地跟踪事态发展,错过重要的截止日期,混淆面试时间,或者因此忘记跟进。

2018年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

四级In college, time is scarce, and consequently, very precious.

在大学里,时间是稀缺的,因此非常宝贵。

2016年12月听力原文

高考Natural minerals contain more precious metals.

天然矿物含有更多的贵金属。

2015年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项

高考When the war was near, Alia was worried that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more precious to her than mountain of gold.

战争临近时,艾莉亚担心战火会毁掉那些书,这些书对她来说比金山还珍贵。

2017年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 完形填空 原文

四级It keeps our most precious memories until life's end.

它保存着我们最珍贵的记忆,直到生命的尽头。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Just lengthening that second stage of full-time work may secure the financial assets needed for a 100-year life, but such persistent work will inevitably exhaust precious intangible assets such as productive skills, vitality, happiness, and friendship.

只要延长全职工作的第二阶段,就可能获得100年寿命所需的金融资产,但这种坚持不懈的工作将不可避免地耗尽宝贵的无形资产,如生产技能、活力、幸福和友谊。

2019年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

六级Better Use of Our Finite Resources Wasting food means losing not only life-supporting nutrition but also precious resources, including land, water and energy.

更好地利用我们有限的资源

2013年12月六级考试真题(二)

四级The first sample products aren’t expected for another 10 or 20 years: But some people are already worrying that they’ll work-and that America’s overextended health-care programs will lose a precious $2.5 billion to $5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients.

第一批样本产品预计在未来10年或20年内不会出现:但一些人已经担心它们会起作用,美国过度扩张的医疗保健项目每年将损失25亿至50亿美元,为相对较少的垂死患者提供这些产品。

1991年1月英语四级真题

四级But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.

但随着低收入学生预计在未来几年将在上大学的人口中占越来越大的比例,一些学校正在重新审视这种援助,通常被称为“择优资助”,是否是宝贵的机构资金的最有效使用。

2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms--a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

真正的批评为作者创造了一个宝贵的机会,让他按照自己的方式变得更好——这个过程往往非常痛苦,但几乎总是有意义的。

2015年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

四级The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge.

大脑是一个看似无穷无尽的图书馆,它的书架上存放着我们最珍贵的记忆以及我们一生的知识。

2017年6月大学英语四级真题 (第3套)

考研If good people do nothing, there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress.

如果好人什么都不做,一个不知情的公民就有可能扑灭医学进步的宝贵余烬。

2003年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

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