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单词 worthwhile
释义
worthwhile
adjective
uk
/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/us
/ˌwɝːθˈwaɪl/
B2
useful,important, or good enough to be asuitablerewardfor themoneyortimespentor theeffortmade:
值得的；值得花钱（或时间、精力）的
Sheconsidersteachinga worthwhilecareer.她把教书看成是一项值得从事的事业。
Thetimeandexpenseinvolvedinkeepingup todatewith all thechangeshas been worthwhile.为跟上所有这些变动而花费的时间和费用是值得的。
If you need him on thisproject, you've got tomakeitfinanciallyworthwhile for him(= you will have topayhim asuitableamountofmoneyfor theamountofworkinvolved).如果你需要他参与这个项目，你就得适当付给他钱，让他觉得值得一做。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
useful
  • usefulThese useful gadgets should find a home in every kitchen.
  • helpfulThey gave us some really helpful advice.
  • valuableHe was able to provide the police with some valuable information.
  • invaluableThe Internet is an invaluable resource for teachers.
  • constructiveIt was a very constructive discussion.
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More examples
  • It's not a worthwhile use ofyourtime.
  • If youwantpeopleto do things for you, you've got to make it worthwhile to them.
  • She was doing a really worthwhilejobwith thoseyoungpeople.
  • It wasn't worthwhile for us to have twocars.
  • It's not worthwhile for you towaitanylonger.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Useful or advantageous
  • advantageous
  • advantageously
  • all-singing
  • amiss
  • asset
  • fecund
  • foil
  • fruitfully
  • fruitfulness
  • functionally
  • gainfully
  • general
  • preferential
  • productive
  • productively
  • profitable
  • profitably
  • sniff
  • wholesomeness
  • win-win
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Grammar

Worthorworthwhile?
Worth and worthwhile are adjectives.…
(Definition ofworthwhilefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

worthwhile| American Dictionary

worthwhile
adjective
us
/wɜrθˈhwɑɪl,-ˈwɑɪl/
useful,important, orhelpfulenough to be asuitablerewardfor themoneyortimespentor theeffortmade:
Sheconsidersteachinga worthwhilecareer.
(Definition ofworthwhilefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofworthwhile

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In general, things are not so simple but it is aworthwhileexample, which helps us to learn about some complex relationships. 12.
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One approach would be to categorize the results on the basis of uncertainty; for example, clearlyworthwhilefunding, uncertain, or obviously notworthwhile.
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The number of new ideas, the strangeness of some of them, and their practical value all argue that self-experimentation isworthwhile.
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It would beworthwhileto supplement the above results with counter-examples demonstrating that this or that side condition is indispensible.
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In doing this, they exercise a good deal of discretion, since the choice between differentworthwhileprojects is typically morally underdetermined.
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Worthwhileresults obtained from this framework must be robust enough to be independent of small numerical differences, which may be without real significance.
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Although this will present a statistical challenge, further modelling and analysis areworthwhileusing the recent advances in statistics in the field.
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All the essays areworthwhileand well edited.
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While all the essays in this collection areworthwhilein their own right, the question remains about the precise topic of this collective effort.
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However, the book is reasonably affordable and provides a general enough background on analogy to make it aworthwhileaddition to any bookshelf.
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As the land was filled up, it just wasn'tworthwhileto maintain them.
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That could be the key to turning it from a useful andworthwhilevolume into a standard text.
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Those not professionally involved may find the going hard at times, but whatever the effort the reward will beworthwhile.
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It is definitely aworthwhileaddition to university, college, and public libraries.
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Although the quality of the authorship is such as to make their inclusionworthwhile, various references to their original sources were somewhat irritating.
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