face value
noun
1- the value printed or depicted on a coin, banknote, postage stamp, ticket, etc., especially when less than the actual or intrinsic value(尤指低于实际或内在价值的硬币或邮票等的)票面价值, 面值。
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- figurative the superficial appearance or implication of something〈喻〉表面价值, 字面意思:
she felt the lie was unconvincing, but he seemed to take it at face value.
她觉得那谎言不可信, 但他看起来已信以为真。