face value

noun

🔊/ˌfeɪs ˈvæljuː/

[uncountable, singular]Idioms

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the value of a stamp, coin, ticket, etc. that is shown on the front of it（邮票、钱币、票等的）票面价值，面值
- Tickets were changing hands at three times their face value.这些票正以三倍于面值的价格转手。
Topics Moneyc2

Idioms

take something at face value

to believe that something is what it appears to be, without questioning it相信表面
- Taken at face value, the figures look very encouraging.若只看表面，数字很令人鼓舞。🔊🔊
- You shouldn't take anything she says at face value.她的话你绝对不能只看表面。🔊🔊