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单词 appreciated
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appreciatedadj.

Brit. /əˈpriːʃɪeɪtᵻd/, /əˈpriːsɪeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /əˈpriʃiˌeɪdᵻd/, /əˈprɪʃiˌeɪdᵻd/
Forms: see appreciate v. and -ed suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: appreciate v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < appreciate v. + -ed suffix1.
1. That has been or is appreciated, in various senses of the verb.
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1756 Vindic. Hamilton & Balfour Booksellers 15 The books were set up at L. 14, being somewhat below the appretiated value of three pence per volume.
1763 Pug's Reply to Parson Bruin 15 You..lose yourself in a wilderness of rumbling words, to which you frequently seem not to have annexed the just and appreciated meaning.
1829 D. Drummond Objections Phrenol. 177 Believing and doubting are not original faculties, as both entirely depend on the same calculation of appreciated evidence.
1838 Farmer's Mag. June 464/1 Such noblemen..honour the society with their justly appreciated support.
1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It xii. 97 We bathed in Horse Creek..—an appreciated luxury.
1920 Amer. Wool & Cotton Reporter 11 Mar. 967/2 He was presented with an automobile luncheon set, a beautiful, practical and much appreciated gift.
1985 BioScience 35 660/2 The chapter on various mechanisms of oxygen toxicity captures the recently appreciated importance of these processes.
2004 Afr. Amer. Rev. 38 422/2 Jazz, an appreciated and welcomed musical form.
2. spec. (originally U.S.). That has risen or increased in value.
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society > trade and finance > money > value of money > [adjective] > enhanced in value
appreciated1779
1779 P. Webster 2nd Ess. Free Trade & Finance 8 Not one tenth part of the appreciated currency would probably be found in the same hands that suffered by depreciation.
1821 Louisville (Kentucky) Public Advertiser 4 Aug. 2/4 If debts are paid in depreciated paper, the creditor is injured.—If paid in appreciated currency, the debtor is injured.
1881 H. H. Gibbs Double Standard 32 The more remediable evils of depreciated Silver, or appreciated Gold.
1923 Mag. Wall St. 17 Mar. 948/2 The bond should be sold at the appreciated price.
1990 Accounting Rev. 65 406 The capital gains tax generally is due only when an appreciated capital asset is sold.

Phrases

much appreciated: (expressing gratitude) ‘thank you very much’; ‘I am very grateful’.
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1966 W. G. Sewell I stayed in China vii. 191 [It] was returned..with the laconic comment: ‘With grateful thanks. Much appreciated.’
1988 S. Brett Mrs, presumed Dead ii. 13 ‘I just wanted to say that I hope you'll be as happy here as they were.’ ‘Thank you. Much appreciated.’
2008 F. Good My Elusive Dream viii. 77 Sure was a great meal. Much appreciated, partner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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