appreciate /əˈpri:ʃieit/ vt. 1.欣赏，赞赏，喜欢（后可接名词和v-ing 形式）：appreciate its beauty欣赏它的美；appreciate one’s ability(works)赏识某人的能力（作品）［考句］ Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply appreciated.赠送给我们的那些珍本书深受欣赏。2.感激，感谢（后接名词或v-ing形式）：I greatly appreciate your kindness. 十分感激你的恩德。I appreciate what you’ve done for me. 对你的帮忙，我深表谢意。［考句］I would appreciate your keeping it a secret.你能对此保密，我将十分感激。［考句］ I appreciate being invited to your home.感谢你邀请我到你家里，我很感谢。3.领会，充分意识到： I appreciate your reasons for objecting to the proposal. 我对你反对这个建议的理由十分理解。
appreciable adj. (大得)可以看到(或察觉到)的，相当可观的：an appreciable increase in current strength 电流强度的明显增加；an appreciable drop in temperature 温度的明显下降
appreciation n. ［u］ 1.感谢，感激：deserve our appreciation 值得我们感谢 2.欣赏，评价： cultivate the appreciation of good music 培养对优美音乐的鉴赏力［考句］During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the appreciation of a wide audience outside Italy. 在十九年的生涯中，法郎士巴蒂亚特赢得了意大利以外广大听众的欣赏。
