valuables

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++val·u·a·bles /ˈvæljuəbəlz, -jəbəlz $ -jəbəlz/ noun [plural] VALUEthings that you own that are worth a lot of money, such as jewellery, cameras etc 〔珠宝、相机等〕贵重物品 Guests should leave their valuables in the hotel safe. 客人应把贵重物品存放在酒店保险柜中。

Examples from the Corpus

valuables• You don't have to risk your home or its valuables.• Please do not leave money or valuables in the lockers.• Thieves will take any bags, wallets, and other valuables they can find.• In most cases the thieves targeted cars which had been left with bags or other valuables clearly visible.• Deposit jewellery or other valuables in the bank.• Inside this place, half the valuables have been sold.• Edward is a private detective hired by an antiques dealer who asked Edward to list all of the valuables in the house.• The hotel management advises guests to deposit their valuables in the hotel safe.From Longman Business Dictionaryvaluablesval‧u‧a‧bles /ˈvæljuəbəlz, -jəbəlz-jəbəlz/ noun [plural] things someone owns that are worth a lot of money, such as jewellery and electronic equipmentThe insurance policy covers valuables up to £3,000.

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valuables
val‧u‧a‧bles /ˈvæljuəbəlz, -jəbəlz $ -jəbəlz/

noun [plural]

Word Family: noun: valuables, value, values, valuation, valuer, overvaluation ≠ UNDERVALUATION, devaluation; adjective: valuable, invaluable, overvalued ≠ UNDERVALUED, valueless, valued; verb: value, devalue, overvalue ≠ undervalue

things that you own that are worth a lot of money, such as jewellery, cameras etc:

Guests should leave their valuables in the hotel safe.

THESAURUS

   ▪ property [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns: He left most of his property to his grandaughter. | They were arrested and charged with damaging school property.
   ▪ possessions [plural] all the things that you own or have with you at a particular time: He sold all his possessions and left the country. | The prisoners were allowed to have few personal possessions.
   ▪ belongings [plural] things you own such as clothes, books etc, especially things you take with you when travelling: I quickly packed a few of my belongings in an overnight bag.
   ▪ things [plural] spoken (also stuff [uncountable] informal) small things you own, such as clothes, books etc: Don’t leave your things all over the floor! | I’ve got so much stuff, I don’t know where to put it all.
   ▪ valuables [plural] things that you own that are worth a lot of money and may get stolen, for example jewellery or cameras: The advice from police is: if you have valuables don’t leave them in the car. | Keep valuables like TVs and computer equipment out of sight.
   ▪ personal effects [plural] formal small things you own – used especially when there is an accident, a robbery, or the person who owns them dies: The insurance policy covers baggage and personal effects – up to £1,000 per person. | After Turing’s death in 1954, his mother received his personal effects, including the Order of the British Empire, awarded in 1946 for his code work. | Sections of aircraft wreckage and personal effects were scattered all around.
   ▪ assets [plural] houses, land, shares etc that a person or organization owns and would be able to sell if they needed money – used especially in legal or business contexts: Many homeowners now have assets of over £234,000 in the value of their home alone. | financial assets such as bonds and shares

valu·ables

BrE

/ˈvæljuəblz/

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NAmE

/ˈvæljuəblz/

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noun

[plural]

things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery, cameras, etc. （尤指私人的）贵重物品<titled tranID="26" status="1">things</titled>stuff ◇ property ◇ possessions ◇ junk ◇ belongings ◇ goods ◇ valuables

These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time. 以上各词均指东西、物品，尤指个人拥有或随身携带的物件。

things (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose 指个人拥有或作特定用途的物品、衣服、用具：◆Shall I help you pack your things? 我帮你打点行装好吗？◆Bring your swimming things. 随身带上游泳用品。
stuff [uncountable] (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important or when it is obvious what you are talking about 指名称不详、名称无关紧要或所指明确的东西、物品、玩意儿：◆Where's all my stuff? 我那些东西都哪儿去了？
property [uncountable] (rather formal) a thing or things that are owned by sb 指所有物、财产、财物：◆This building is government property. 这座大楼是政府的财产。◆Be careful not to damage other people's property. 小心别损坏别人的财物。
possessions things that you own, especially sth that can be moved 指个人财产、私人物品（尤指动产）：◆Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs. 囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。
junk [uncountable] things that are considered useless or of little value 指无用的东西、无价值的东西：◆I've cleared out all that old junk from the attic. 我把阁楼里所有的废旧杂物都清除干净了。
belongings possessions that can be moved, especially ones that you have with you at a particular time 指动产，尤指随身物品：◆Please make sure you have all your belongings with you when leaving the plane. 请确保在下飞机前带好所有的随身物品。
goods (technical or rather formal) possessions that can be moved 指动产、（可搬运的）私人财产：◆He was found guilty of handling stolen goods. 他被判犯销赃罪。
valuables things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery or cameras 尤指私人的贵重物品（如首饰、相机等）：◆Never leave cash or other valuables lying around. 现金或其他贵重物品请勿乱放。

Patterns

personal things/stuff/property/possessions/belongings
to collect/gather/pack (up) your things/stuff/possessions/belongings
to search sb's/your/the things/stuff/property/belongings
to go through sb's/your/the things/stuff/belongings

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